Natural Disasters in Bay City, WI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind82.3Landslide81.4Hail79.3
HazardRisk Score
Strong Wind82.3
Landslide81.4
Hail79.3
Tornado73.4
Cold Wave58.3
Lightning46.5
Winter Weather43.7
Drought36.5
Heat Wave35.4
Ice Storm22.9
Wildfire17.8
Earthquake3.3

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

13

Most Recent

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 4, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 11, 2001FloodFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 24, 1998Severe StormSEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI
Jul 2, 1993Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Sep 30, 1992FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 24, 1980FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 7, 1978Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES
Jun 17, 1976DroughtDROUGHT
Sep 15, 1975Severe StormHEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLASH FLOODS
May 1, 1969FloodFLOODING
Apr 21, 1965TornadoTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

126

Total Claims Paid

$2,856,667

Avg Claim Payout

$22,672

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$318,811

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

31

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1369Flood31$318,811

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$4,550,605

Properties Protected

64

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$36,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$4,500,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$14,605
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0

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

Bay City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, landslide, hail. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 126 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $318,811 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.