Natural Disasters in Lake Gogebic, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather57.8Cold Wave46.2Wildfire31.6
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather57.8
Cold Wave46.2
Wildfire31.6
Lightning26.6
Drought22.4
Strong Wind16.7
Hail15.9
Coastal Flood15.0
Landslide8.5
Tornado7.5
Heat Wave5.9
Ice Storm2.2

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

8

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 18, 2013FloodFLOODING
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 6, 2002FloodFLOODING
May 10, 1994FreezingSEVERE DEEP FREEZE
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 2, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

9

Total Claims Paid

$4,653

Avg Claim Payout

$517

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$167,880

Disasters with PA

3

Total Projects

21

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1413Flood14$113,315
DR-4121Flood6$47,232
DR-3160Snow1$7,333

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$290,879

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
800.1: Miscellaneous1$193,518
500.3: Flood Control - Dam1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$97,361

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

Lake Gogebic has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, wildfire. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $167,880 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.