Natural Disasters in Kingsley, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.0Cold Wave95.6Landslide78.2
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather98.0
Cold Wave95.6
Landslide78.2
Lightning66.8
Strong Wind58.2
Hail53.1
Tornado43.0
Heat Wave33.5
Coastal Flood32.6
Wildfire31.0
Hurricane18.1
Earthquake15.0
Ice Storm9.5

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

5

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

47

Total Claims Paid

$379,086

Avg Claim Payout

$8,066

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,544,046

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

9

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4494Biological9$12,544,046

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$57,742

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies1$52,500
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$5,242

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Kingsley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, landslide. The area has had 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 47 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,544,046 in public assistance recovery funding. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.