Natural Disasters in North Branch, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind91.3Tornado84.5Cold Wave83.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	91.3
Tornado	84.5
Cold Wave	83.7
Ice Storm	72.4
Hail	63.0
Landslide	60.5
Lightning	52.8
Heat Wave	47.5
Earthquake	35.6
Hurricane	29.7
Winter Weather	25.4
Wildfire	16.9

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

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 27, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 7, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Other	POWER OUTAGE
Jan 10, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jul 23, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 18, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Sep 18, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 27, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Mar 19, 1976	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, ICING & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1975	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$173,581

Avg Claim Payout

$6,429

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,950,353

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4494	Biological	7	$4,818,531
DR-3160	Snow	18	$126,603
DR-3189	Other	2	$5,219

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,066

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	2	$0
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$4,066

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

North Branch has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,950,353 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.