Hazard Plain Automated baseline

Genesee County, MI

Risk-assessment baseline packet

County FIPS:
26049
Release:
2026-10
Data as of:
2026-09-30
Storm Events data through:
2026-06-30

Hazard Plain is an independent product built from public federal data. It is not a FEMA document and is not reviewed or endorsed by FEMA or any state agency.

Hazard Plain release 2026-10, as of 2026-09-30.

Summary

Plan status as of 2026-09-30: Approved, expires 2027-05-04. Plan: Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921), approved 2022-05-05.

Since the plan was approved on 2022-05-05: no new hazard declaration and 52 NOAA Storm Events records; details under "What changed since your last plan".

Highest expected annual loss (FEMA National Risk Index, modeled total; see B1-a): Inland Flooding ($50,872,052 a year), Tornado ($28,875,867) and Cold Wave ($21,400,762).

The tables that follow are organized by the items of FEMA's Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool, Element B (B1-a to B2-c); each heading says which item its tables support.

Plan clock

Status:
Approved, expires 2027-05-04
Plan:
Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)
Approved:
2022-05-05
Days to expiry:
216
Update underway:
none recorded in FEMA's plan tracker

What changed since your last plan (approved 2022-05-05)

New federal declarations:
none
Storm Events records since approval:
52 records (data through 2026-06-30)
Repetitive loss now:
FMA RL 0, SRL 5 (44 CFR 77.2); any definition: 44
Repeat-flood change:
this release sets the baseline count.

Sources: 1, 2, 4, 6 (numbered list at the end)

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county: 35 rows, in the section "Plan clock: Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county" on the following pages.

State plan status and tribal plans in this state: see the state page.

Plan clock

Plan status for every jurisdiction listed in this county

Source: 1

JurisdictionTypeStatusPlanApprovedExpiresDays to expirynegative = days since expiryNotes
Genesee CountyCountyApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Burton cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Clio cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Davison cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Fenton cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Flint cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Flushing cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Gaines villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Goodrich villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Grand Blanc cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Lennon villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Linden cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Montrose cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Mount Morris cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Otisville villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Otter Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216Also approved under plan 107958 (Lapeer County, expires 2027-04-13). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last.
Swartz Creek cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Argentine townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Atlas townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Clayton charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Davison townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Fenton charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Flint charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Flushing charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Forest townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Gaines townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Genesee charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Grand Blanc charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Montrose charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Mount Morris townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Mundy townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Richfield townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Thetford townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
Vienna charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04Genesee County HMP update (FEMA plan 107921)2022-05-052027-05-04216
University of Michigan- Flint CampusCollege/UniversityExpired on 2018-01-11University of Michigan Flint Campus (FEMA plan 1721)2013-01-112018-01-11-3,184

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-a: hazard identification

Hazards NRI does not cover (local data needed)

  • dam failure (incl. upstream dams)
  • levee failure
  • flash flood as its own subtype
  • ice jams
  • debris flows
  • erosion (riverine and coastal)
  • land subsidence and sinkholes
  • expansive soils

The 18 National Risk Index hazards, ranked by expected annual loss (EAL)

Sources: 5, 6

Rank by EALHazardNRI risk ratingEAL ratingEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL total (see note)modeled dollars per yearStorm Events records, 1996 to 2026-06-30countStorm Events coverage note
1Inland FloodingRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$50,842,950$25,703$3,399$50,872,05234
2TornadoRelatively HighRelatively High$11,841,534$2,153$17,032,179$28,875,86725
3Cold WaveRelatively HighVery High$5,299$65,490$21,329,973$21,400,76217Includes 2 Frost/Freeze records (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition; counted in this table and in B1-d, not in the B1-e descriptor).
4Strong WindRelatively HighRelatively High$4,351,651$12,514$695,757$5,059,921390Includes 29 High Wind and 6 Strong Wind records (NOAA non-thunderstorm wind types, outside NRI's Strong Wind definition).
5Heat WaveRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$16,675$1$2,039,623$2,056,29814
6HailRelatively ModerateRelatively Moderate$1,722,860$35,262$103,622$1,861,744178
7LightningRelatively HighRelatively High$98,579n/a$1,027,500$1,126,07915
8Ice StormRelatively HighRelatively High$847,876n/a$14,431$862,3087
9EarthquakeRelatively LowRelatively Low$608,823n/a$206,070$814,893Storm Events does not record earthquakes.
10Winter WeatherRelatively LowRelatively Moderate$83,536$341$1,108$84,98565
11HurricaneVery LowVery Low$42,225$3,727$262$46,2150No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
12WildfireVery LowVery Low$9,481$2$1,443$10,9260No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
13LandslideVery LowVery Low$674n/a$880$1,5540No recorded events in Storm Events since 1996 (data through 2026-06-30).
14DroughtNo RatingNo Expected Annual Lossesn/a$0n/a$02

Total = buildings + agriculture + population equivalence; FEMA values each expected death (or 10 injuries) at $13.7 million (2024 dollars).

NRI risk rating combines expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience; EAL rating rates expected annual loss alone. Both compare this county with all U.S. counties.

Local data needed: state and local wildfire and landslide records (Storm Events records these hazards only in part).

Not applicable to this county per NRI, with no federal declaration and no Storm Events record since 1996: avalanche, coastal flooding, tsunami and volcanic activity. That is the evidence for leaving them out of the plan.

The state hazard mitigation plan also lists hazards for this county; FEMA asks the plan to explain any hazard it leaves out.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-b: hazard location

Affects the whole county (national data give no location within it): Cold Wave, Drought, Hail, Heat Wave, Ice Storm, Lightning, Strong Wind and Winter Weather.

Inland Flooding: The FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is the required location source for flooding. See the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) for this county.

Hazards that vary within the county: highest-rated census tracts

Source: 5

HazardHighest-rated census tractsNRI risk rating, score 0 to 100
Earthquaketract 28 (Relatively Low, 59.0); tract 110.10 (Relatively Low, 44.4); tract 31 (Relatively Low, 44.3)
Hurricanetract 107 (Very Low, 34.2); tract 128.01 (Very Low, 34.2); tract 127.03 (Very Low, 34.2)
Landslidetract 134.01 (Relatively Low, 87.2); tract 130.02 (Relatively Low, 81.1); tract 130.01 (Very Low, 78.2)
Tornadotract 112.11 (Very High, 94.8); tract 127.02 (Very High, 94.8); tract 113.01 (Very High, 94.3)
Wildfiretract 124.02 (Very Low, 58.9); tract 34 (Very Low, 56.2); tract 133.03 (Very Low, 51.3)

Up to 3 census tracts per hazard, highest National Risk Index rating first, then highest score; a tract number is the Census tract number (for example 28 is Census Tract 28). FEMA's Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool maps the National Risk Index for every tract: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/resilience-analysis-and-planning-tool

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-c: hazard extent

Extent: scale, observed range and worst recorded event per hazard

Sources: 6, 7

HazardScaleRecordscount and yearsObserved rangeWorst recorded eventMost damaging (when different)How it applies to jurisdictionsNote
Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chillwind chill15 records, 1996 to 2026 (15 zone-level)1 day to 21 days (median 3 days); 15 with a recorded valueJanuary 2003 (1 monthly summary record), zone-levelCold/Wind Chill, 2007-02-03, $25,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2007 dollars)Countywide (zone-level records).
Frost/Freeze (outside NRI's Cold Wave definition)crop damage2 records, 2007 to 2012 (2 zone-level)Frost/Freeze, 2012-04-27, $1,300,000 crop damage (2012 dollars); NWS zone MIZ061Countywide (zone-level records).
DroughtU.S. Drought Monitor scale (D0 to D4)2 records, 2001 to 2002 (2 zone-level)30 days to 31 days (median 30.5 days); 2 with a recorded value31 days (1 month), 2001-07-01 to 2001-07-31, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).Storm Events enters a drought at D2 or worse east of the Rockies and D3 or worse from the Rockies west (NWS Instruction 10-1605); NRI drought counts D3 and D4 only.
EarthquakeModified Mercalli (local data)0Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hailhail size (inches)215 records, 1961 to 20250.75 in to 3 in (median 0.88 in); 215 with a recorded value3 in hail, 1994-05-25Hail, 2023-07-20, $20,000,000 property; $0 crops (2023 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Grand Blanc charter township (23 records), Grand Blanc city (23 records), Flint charter township (20 records), Flint city (20 records), Burton city (12 records), Goodrich village (12 records), Otisville village (11 records), Clio city (10 records), Davison city (10 records), Davison township (10 records); and 17 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
Excessive Heat, Heatheat index (in event narratives)14 records, 1999 to 2026 (14 zone-level)1 day to 7 days (median 4.5 days); 10 with a recorded value7 consecutive days, 2012-07-01 to 2012-07-07, zone-levelCountywide (zone-level records).Heat records from November to March (unseasonable warmth, not a heat wave) are counted but not used for the longest run.
Hurricane, Tropical Storm, Tropical DepressionSaffir-Simpson0Storm Events files every zone of a storm's episode under the storm's type; flooding from the storm is filed as Flood or Flash Flood records.
Ice StormSperry-Piltz ice scale (local data)7 records, 1997 to 2023 (7 zone-level)Ice Storm, 2013-12-21, $3,000,000 property; $0 crops (2013 dollars); NWS zone MIZ061Countywide (zone-level records).
Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flooddamage and flood days (flood depth: FIRM)34 records, 1996 to 2025 (13 zone-level)Flash Flood, 2012-05-04, $7,100,000 property; $0 crops (2012 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Flint charter township (3 records), Flint city (3 records), Goodrich village (3 records), Argentine township (2 records), Flushing charter township (2 records), Flushing city (2 records), Gaines township (2 records), Gaines village (2 records), Grand Blanc charter township (2 records), Grand Blanc city (2 records); and 9 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file). Zone-level records (13) apply countywide.Flood depth: see the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Storm Events damage is often $0 or blank for floods, major ones included; FEMA Public Assistance by declaration (B1-d) shows which floods cost the most.
Debris Flownone (count and damage only)0
Lightningannualized frequency (the measure FEMA's Local Mitigation Planning Handbook names)15 records, 1996 to 2014Lightning, 1999-07-23, damage not reported, 1 direct death, 1 direct injuryLightning, 2007-05-15, $75,000 property; $0 crops (2007 dollars)Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Fenton charter township (3 records), Fenton city (3 records), Flint charter township (3 records), Flint city (3 records), Davison city (2 records), Davison township (2 records), Mount Morris city (2 records), Mount Morris township (2 records), Atlas township (1 record), Flushing charter township (1 record); and 2 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).Storm Events lists lightning with damage or casualties.
High Wind and Strong Wind (outside NRI's Strong Wind definition)wind speed (kt and mph)35 records, 1996 to 2026 (35 zone-level)35 kt (40 mph) to 72 kt (83 mph) (median 52 kt (60 mph)); 33 with a recorded value72 kt (83 mph) measured gust, High Wind, 2003-11-12; NWS zone MIZ061High Wind, 2017-03-08, $25,000,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2017 dollars)Countywide (zone-level records).
Thunderstorm Windwind speed (kt and mph)459 records, 1956 to 202650 kt (58 mph) to 85 kt (98 mph) (median 52.5 kt (60 mph)); 394 with a recorded value85 kt (98 mph), measurement type not recorded, Thunderstorm Wind, 1994-06-28Event records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Flint charter township (56 records), Flint city (56 records), Mount Morris city (31 records), Mount Morris township (31 records), Grand Blanc charter township (22 records), Grand Blanc city (22 records), Flushing charter township (21 records), Flushing city (21 records), Davison city (20 records), Davison township (20 records); and 16 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).
TornadoEnhanced Fujita (Fujita before Feb 2007)51 records, 1953 to 2026F/EF0 to F/EF5 (median F/EF1); 50 with a recorded valueF5 tornado, 1953-06-08, 9.6 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 833 yd wide, $25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1953 dollars), 116 direct deaths, 785 direct injuriesEvent records naming jurisdictions in the plan: Montrose charter township (4 records), Montrose city (4 records), Clio city (3 records), Fenton charter township (3 records), Fenton city (3 records), Atlas township (2 records), Flushing charter township (2 records), Flushing city (2 records), Goodrich village (2 records), Grand Blanc charter township (2 records); and 8 more jurisdictions (see the Excel file).Before 1996 a tornado is listed once, under the county where it began, with its whole path's rating and length; from 1996 on, each county lists its own segment. Length is not used to rank tornadoes (see Methods).
Wildfireacres burned (local data)0
Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleetnone in data (snowfall: local data)65 records, 1996 to 2023 (65 zone-level)Heavy Snow, 2000-12-11, $1,100,000 property; crops not reported (2000 dollars), 1 direct injury (reported for the zone); NWS zone MIZ061Countywide (zone-level records).

Where a hazard names more than 10 jurisdictions, the table lists the 10 with the most records; every one is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-c Extent".

In event narratives only (local data needed): wind chill, temperature, heat index, ice thickness, acres burned and snow depth; any physical measure of debris flow and lightning.

Storm Events records are more complete after 1996; before 1996 only Tornado (from 1950), Hail and Thunderstorm Wind (from 1955) exist. Zone-level records from zones that no NWS zone-county file places in this county (mostly before 2020) are not counted here (the Methods page explains the zone matching).

Dollars are nominal (as reported), labeled with the year; not adjusted for inflation.

A monthly summary record covers most or all of a month; it does not count days at wave conditions.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-d: previous occurrences

Federal declarations for this county: 14 declarations covering 9 separate hazard incidents counted in this packet (declarations for the same incident count once; non-natural and evacuation-only declarations are not counted).

Federal disaster declarations for this county

Sources: 1, 2, 3

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazardCounty Public Assistancefederal share obligated, nominal dollarsNotes
2020-03-272020-01-20DR-4494-MIMajor disasterCOVID-19 PandemicNon-natural, not counted$15,651,982.53
2020-03-132020-01-20EM-3455-MIEmergencyCOVID-19Non-natural, not countedno Public Assistance recordedsame incident as DR-4494
2016-01-162014-04-25EM-3375-MIEmergencyContaminated WaterNon-natural, not countedno Public Assistance recorded
2005-09-072005-08-29EM-3225-MIEmergencyHurricane Katrina EvacuationHurricane: evacuation support, not a local hazard event; not countedno Public Assistance recorded
2004-06-302004-05-20DR-1527-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingInland Flooding; TornadoPA not declared for this county
2003-09-232003-08-14EM-3189-MIEmergencyPower OutageNon-natural, not counted$37,378.71
2001-01-102000-12-11EM-3160-MIEmergencySnowWinter Weather$496,371.38
1997-07-111997-07-02DR-1181-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms, Tornadoes,and FloodingInland Flooding; TornadoPA not declared for this county
1986-09-181986-09-10DR-774-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms & FloodingInland FloodingPA not declared for this county
1985-09-181985-09-05DR-744-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms and FloodingInland Floodingno Public Assistance recorded
1978-01-271978-01-27EM-3057-MIEmergencyBlizzards & SnowstormsWinter Weatherno Public Assistance recorded
1976-03-191976-03-19DR-495-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Icing & FloodingInland Flooding; Tornadono Public Assistance recorded
1975-09-301975-09-30DR-486-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms, High Winds & FloodingInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Strong Windno Public Assistance recorded
1975-04-261975-04-26DR-465-MIMajor disasterSevere Storms, High Winds & FloodingInland Flooding (primary); also designated: Strong Windno Public Assistance recorded

County Public Assistance: applicants the FEMA record places in this county, including any state agencies FEMA files there; statewide rows are listed on the state page; federal share obligated, nominal dollars.

Statewide declarations

Source: 2

DeclaredIncident beganFEMA numberTypeTitleMapped hazard
1956-04-051956-04-05DR-53-MIMajor disasterTornadoTornado
1953-06-091953-06-09DR-6-MIMajor disasterTornadoTornado
1953-06-021953-06-02DR-4-MIMajor disasterTornadoTornado

FEMA recorded these with designated area Statewide and no county, so they are listed on every county page in the state and not counted with county rows. Local data needed: whether each one affected this county.

Previous occurrences by hazard, with explicit no-event rows

Sources: 2, 6, 7

HazardStorm Events records, all years on file(years in the Period column)Since plan approvalrecordsIn the 12 months before plan approvalrecordsLast 5 yearsrecordsDeclared incidents, all yearsseparate disastersDeclared since approvalseparate disastersPeriodStatement
Cold Wave17101001996 to 2026-06-30Includes 2 Frost/Freeze records.
Drought2000001996 to 2026-06-30
Earthquake000000Storm Events does not record earthquakes; the USGS earthquake catalog is the source.
Hail21510211001955 to 2026-06-30
Heat Wave14101001996 to 2026-06-30
Hurricane0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Ice Storm7101001996 to 2026-06-30
Inland Flooding34303701996 to 2026-06-30
Landslide0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Lightning15000001996 to 2026-06-30
Strong Wind494301033201955 to 2026-06-30Includes 29 High Wind and 6 Strong Wind records.
Tornado51414301950 to 2026-06-30
Wildfire0000001996 to 2026-06-30No recorded events, 1996 to 2026-06-30, NOAA NCEI Storm Events
Winter Weather65213201996 to 2026-06-30

Notable Storm Events records

Sources: 1, 6, 7

DateEvent typeMagnitude or extentDamagenominal dollarsDeaths, injuriesdirect onlyLocationWhy listed
2013-12-21Ice Storm$3,000,000 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2013 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Ice Storm
2012-07-01Heat$0 property; $0 crops (zone total, 2012 dollars)0, 5NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Excessive Heat, Heat
2012-05-04Flash Flood$7,100,000 property; $0 crops (2012 dollars)0, 0LENNON to GAINESB1-c worst recorded: Flash Flood, Flood, Lakeshore Flood
2012-04-27Frost/Freeze$0 property; $1,300,000 crops (zone total, 2012 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Frost/Freeze
2003-11-12High Wind72 kt (83 mph) measured gust$2,000,000 property; crops not reported (zone total, 2003 dollars)0, 0NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: High Wind and Strong Wind
2003-01-10Cold/Wind Chilldamage not reported0, 0NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Cold/Wind Chill, Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
2000-12-11Heavy Snow$1,100,000 property; crops not reported (zone total, 2000 dollars)0, 1NWS zone MIZ061 (GENESEE), zone-levelB1-c worst recorded: Winter Storm, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Lake-Effect Snow, Winter Weather, Sleet
1999-07-23Lightningdamage not reported1, 1FENTONdeaths or injuries recorded
1994-06-28Thunderstorm Wind85 kt (98 mph), measurement type not recorded$5,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1994 dollars)0, 0Flint to DavisonB1-c worst recorded: Thunderstorm Wind
1994-05-25Hail3 inproperty not recorded; $5,000,000 crops (1994 dollars)0, 0Linden to FentonB1-c worst recorded: Hail
1956-05-12TornadoF4, 6.6 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 100 yd wide$2,500,000 property; crops not recorded (1956 dollars)3, 116location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded
1953-06-08TornadoF5, 9.6 mi path length (whole path, pre-1996), 833 yd wide$25,000,000 property; crops not recorded (1953 dollars)116, 785location not recordeddeaths or injuries recorded

The full list is in the Excel file, sheet "B1-d Storm Events history" (914 rows).

Location is the place NOAA recorded, as written in its data; it need not be a jurisdiction in this plan.

Local data needed: state-declared emergencies, from your state emergency management agency (federal data do not include them).

Tribal and special-area declarations in this state are listed on the state page.

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-e: probability of future events

Probability: FEMA annualized frequency and descriptor per hazard

Sources: 5, 6

HazardFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)unit per rowUnitIn plain termsDescriptorDescriptor basisNRI events or days in its record period (hail, wind and tornado are area-weighted, so can be fractional)NRI periodLocationNote
Cold Wave2.84event-days per yearabout 2.84 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 11 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (36.7%)542005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Drought0event-days per yearnone modeledPossibleStorm Events event-days in 2 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (6.67%)02000 to 2025 (25.25 years; D3 and D4 only)countywideNRI models no drought event-days here (2000 to 2025, 25.25 years; D3 and D4 only); Storm Events has a record in 2 of 30 years. The descriptor comes from Storm Events, which counts D2 drought that NRI leaves out.
Earthquake0.000682annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county has at least minor-damage shaking in a year: 0.0682%not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor (Storm Events does not record earthquakes).
Hail2.79events per yearabout 2.79 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)106.2 (modeled)1986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Heat Wave2.63event-days per yearabout 2.63 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 8 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (26.7%)422005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide
Hurricane0.00971events per yearabout 1 in 103 yearsUnlikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)41851 to 2024 (Atlantic)see B1-fNRI counts hurricane and tropical storm tracks passing within storm-force wind range; federal declarations are in B1-d.
Ice Storm1.25event-days per yearabout 1.25 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 7 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (23.3%)841946-12-31 to 2014-02-12 (67 years)countywide
Inland Flooding0.929event-days per yearabout 0.929 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 18 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (60%)261996 to 2023 (28 years)see B1-f
Landslide0.115events per year (modeled)about 1 in 9 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shownmodeledsee B1-f
Lightning32.7days per year with a strikeabout 32.7 days per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1995 to 2023 (29 years; CONUS)countywide
Strong Wind5.57events per yearabout 5.57 per yearHighly likelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)2121986 to 2023 (38 years)countywide
Tornado0.286events per yearabout 1 in 3 yearsLikelyFEMA annualized frequency (modeled)not shown1950 to 2023 (EF2+); 1986 to 2023 (EF0-1)see B1-f
Wildfire0.0000268annual probability at a locationchance a given location in the county burns in a year: 0.00268%Storm Events records in 0 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (0%)not shownmodeledsee B1-fNo descriptor: no Storm Events record 1996 to 2025
Winter Weather11.4event-days per yearabout 11.4 days per yearLikelyStorm Events event-days in 24 of 30 years, 1996 to 2025 (80%)2172005-11-12 to 2024-11-12 (19 years)countywide

FEMA annualized frequency (modeled) is the National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025) estimate of how often a hazard affects this county in a year; it is not recorded events divided by years, and its unit differs by hazard (events, event-days, or days with a lightning strike per year). For earthquake, wildfire, coastal flooding and tsunami the value is the chance (or number of events) at a location in the county, not across the county, so no "1 in N years" is given and the descriptor comes from Storm Events where it has a record (none for earthquake). The Methods page gives each hazard's method, from FEMA's National Risk Index Technical Documentation v1.20.

Where NRI gives event-days, the descriptor comes from the share of years with a Storm Events record; NRI's source records more events, so the two differ.

Descriptor scale used in this packet (defined per unit)

Sources: 5, 6

UnitDescriptorDefinition
events per yearHighly likely1 or more per year
events per yearLikelyabout once in 1 to 10 years
events per yearPossibleabout once in 10 to 100 years
events per yearUnlikelyless than once in 100 years
annual probabilityLikely10% to under 100% chance in a given year
annual probabilityPossible1% to under 10% chance in a given year
annual probabilityUnlikelyunder 1% chance in a given year
event-days (share of years)Highly likelyevent-days recorded in 90% or more of years
event-days (share of years)Likelyevent-days recorded in 10% to under 90% of years
event-days (share of years)Possibleevent-days recorded in some years but under 10% of years
lightning strike-daysHighly likelycloud-to-ground strikes on 1 or more days per year

Intensity bands: historical frequency (Storm Events)

Source: 6

HazardBandYearsEventscounty-coded recordsYears in periodEvents per yearevents / years
Hail1.00-1.99 in1996 to 202576302.53
Hail2.00 in+1996 to 20255300.167
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)50-64 kt1996 to 20253313011
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)65 kt+1996 to 202519300.633
Thunderstorm Wind (counted as NRI Strong Wind)unmeasured or below 50 kt1996 to 20250300
TornadoEF0-11996 to 202518300.6
TornadoEF2-31996 to 20256300.2
TornadoEF4-51996 to 20250300
Tornadounrated (EFU)1996 to 20250300

The bands show how often events of each severity were recorded in this county, to profile how severe events have been (FEMA's probability item asks for the range of intensities).

Hail smaller than 1 inch is not counted: on 2010-01-05 the National Weather Service raised its severe-hail threshold from 3/4 inch to 1 inch, so smaller reports became less common after 2009 (NWS Service Change Notice 09-52). NRI hail frequency uses a 0.75 inch threshold.

Optional: future conditions. Not a required item in the 2025 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide; some states ask for it. The federal Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) site gives county exposure to future climate conditions (https://resilience.climate.gov/).

Supports FEMA checklist item B1-f: hazards that vary across jurisdictions

Range of census tract risk within the county

Source: 5

HazardTractsrated of allNRI risk score, 0 to 100Tracts by rating
MinMedianMax
Cold Wave134 of 13415.677.292.9Relatively High 63, Relatively Moderate 68, Relatively Low 1, Very Low 2
Drought0 of 134No Rating 134
Earthquake134 of 1344.518.759.0Relatively Low 3, Very Low 131
Hail134 of 13429.260.180.3Relatively Moderate 23, Relatively Low 110, Very Low 1
Heat Wave134 of 1341.620.749.0Relatively Low 91, Very Low 43
Hurricane134 of 13415.726.034.2Very Low 134
Ice Storm134 of 13411.754.584.1Relatively Moderate 23, Relatively Low 101, Very Low 10
Inland Flooding134 of 1341.023.896.0Very High 1, Relatively High 2, Relatively Moderate 19, Relatively Low 75, Very Low 37
Landslide127 of 13410.149.687.2Relatively Low 2, Very Low 125, No Rating 7
Lightning134 of 1340.539.867.6Relatively Moderate 32, Relatively Low 97, Very Low 5
Strong Wind134 of 13422.169.691.7Relatively High 22, Relatively Moderate 91, Relatively Low 21
Tornado134 of 13426.175.494.8Very High 3, Relatively High 69, Relatively Moderate 61, Very Low 1
Wildfire125 of 13418.736.358.9Very Low 125, No Rating 9
Winter Weather134 of 13416.225.243.9Relatively Low 133, Very Low 1

Rated tracts only: No Rating (score 0.0), Not Applicable and Insufficient Data tracts are counted but not used for the minimum, median and maximum.

The score ranks a tract against all U.S. tracts (100 = highest). The rating is FEMA's category for the tract's risk value, computed differently, so the two can disagree.

Frequency data for cold wave, hail, heat wave, ice storm, lightning, strong wind and winter weather are county-wide or coarse (49 km grid or NWS zone), the same for every jurisdiction; the tract range mostly reflects where buildings and people are.

Each jurisdiction (starting figures from federal data)

Sources: 1, 3, 4, 6

JurisdictionTypePlan statusRepetitive lossFMA RL and SRL (44 CFR 77.2); repeat-flood, any definitionPublic Assistance to this jurisdictionFEMA records matched by applicant name; federal share obligated, nominal dollarsEvent records naming this placeall years; since its planNotes
Genesee CountyCountyApproved, expires 2027-05-04$26,015.220 total; 0 since its planNo NFIP community ID on this jurisdiction's plan row. Includes $3,548.97 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Burton cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 8$22,017.1131 total; 2 since its planIncludes $3,344.36 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Clio cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$5,84126 total; 3 since its plan
Davison cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$6,792.7533 total; 7 since its plan
Fenton cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$7,796.5834 total; 3 since its planIncludes $919.08 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Flint cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 2; any 22$309,031.2783 total; 4 since its planIncludes $249,332.77 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4494-MI, EM-3189-MI).
Flushing cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$11,31333 total; 1 since its planIncludes $0 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Gaines villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$014 total; 0 since its plan
Goodrich villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$2,322.7525 total; 1 since its plan
Grand Blanc cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 2$22,248.3149 total; 5 since its planIncludes $22,248.31 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4494-MI).
Lennon villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded8 total; 2 since its plan
Linden cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$3,221.2528 total; 1 since its plan
Montrose cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$3,737.6221 total; 2 since its planIncludes $781.87 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Mount Morris cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$5,837.2444 total; 2 since its planIncludes $2,506.49 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (EM-3189-MI).
Otisville villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$1,939.5028 total; 0 since its plan
Otter Lake villageVillageApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded2 total; 0 since its planAlso approved under plan 107958 (Lapeer County, expires 2027-04-13). FEMA's plan status map shows one plan per jurisdiction and may show one of these; this packet uses the approved plan that expires last.
Swartz Creek cityCityApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded25 total; 1 since its plan
Argentine townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$8,398.7816 total; 1 since its planIncludes $6,778.78 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4494-MI).
Atlas townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded11 total; 2 since its plan
Clayton charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its plan
Davison townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1$823.5033 total; 7 since its plan
Fenton charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded34 total; 3 since its plan
Flint charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1no Public Assistance recorded83 total; 4 since its plan
Flushing charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 2no Public Assistance recorded33 total; 1 since its plan
Forest townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its plan
Gaines townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1no Public Assistance recorded14 total; 0 since its plan
Genesee charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 2no Public Assistance recorded6 total; 0 since its plan
Grand Blanc charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 1; any 3$30,877.2949 total; 5 since its planIncludes $23,714.04 for declarations not counted as hazard incidents (DR-4494-MI, EM-3189-MI).
Montrose charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded21 total; 2 since its plan
Mount Morris townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded44 total; 2 since its plan
Mundy townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 1no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its plan
Richfield townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its plan
Thetford townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0$2,372.250 total; 0 since its plan
Vienna charter townshipTownshipApproved, expires 2027-05-04FMA RL 0, SRL 0; any 0no Public Assistance recorded0 total; 0 since its plan

Repetitive-loss counts are for whole NFIP communities, which can extend beyond this county (see the note in B2-c).

School districts and special districts get a plan clock row only.

County Public Assistance in B1-d also includes applicants filed under the county that are not jurisdictions in this plan (for example state agencies, special districts and nonprofits), so the jurisdiction rows add up to less.

Supports FEMA checklist items B2-a and B2-b: vulnerability and potential impacts

Local data needed

The table below gives county-level starting figures; the plan describes impacts for each jurisdiction and its own assets.

  • Critical facilities and lifelines per hazard
  • A problem statement per jurisdiction per hazard
  • Changes in development in hazard-prone areas since the last approval, or a statement of none (E1-a)
  • Future assets

County-level starter: exposure, expected annual loss and damage since the plan

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

HazardBuilding exposuremodeled dollarsAgriculture exposuremodeled dollarsPopulation exposedpeopleEAL buildingsmodeled dollars per yearEAL agriculturemodeled dollars per yearCost of expected deaths and injuriesFEMA's dollar value per year, not property damageEAL as % of exposurebuildings; agriculture where notedStorm Events damage since 2022-05-05county-coded records, property plus crops, nominal dollarsZone-level damage since planproperty plus crops, reported for the zonePublic Assistance since plannominal dollars; see noteNote
Cold Wave$81,933,332,064$90,683,525406,019$5,299$65,490$21,329,973under 0.0001%$0
Droughtn/a$0n/an/a$0n/aagriculture exposure is 0 in NRI
Earthquake$142,540,155,708n/a406,211$608,823n/a$206,0700.000427%
Hail$81,933,337,377$90,683,525406,019$1,722,860$35,262$103,6220.0021%$20,000,000
Heat Wave$81,933,332,064$90,683,525406,019$16,675$1$2,039,623under 0.0001%$0
Hurricane$81,865,638,712$89,787,859405,596$42,225$3,727$262under 0.0001%
Ice Storm$81,931,120,787n/a406,007$847,876n/a$14,4310.00103%$0
Inland Flooding$81,839,516,671$2,031,3044,983$50,842,950$25,703$3,399n/a (see note)$0NRI counts the full building value of any census block with some flood loss; this is not the value of buildings in the floodplain. Use local FIRM overlays for B2-a/B2-b.
Landslide$372,406,471n/a1,547$674n/a$8800.000181%
Lightning$81,933,337,377n/a406,019$98,579n/a$1,027,5000.00012%
Strong Wind$81,933,337,377$90,683,525406,019$4,351,651$12,514$695,7570.00531%$0$25,000Storm Events damage since the plan includes 1 zone-level High Wind record ($25,000): a NOAA non-thunderstorm wind type, outside NRI's Strong Wind definition.
Tornado$81,933,337,377$90,683,525406,019$11,841,534$2,153$17,032,1790.0145%$1,035,000
Wildfire$6,660,229,229$7,801,05637,037$9,481$2$1,4430.000142%
Winter Weather$81,933,332,064$90,683,525406,019$83,536$341$1,1080.000102%$0

Totals since 2022-05-05 (Storm Events through 2026-06-30): 46 county-coded records, 46 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $21,035,000; 6 zone-level records, 6 with a damage value recorded (including $0), $25,000 reported for the zone; Public Assistance: no counted declaration since the plan.

FEMA does not split Public Assistance by hazard. A declaration mapped to several hazards is listed under each of them with its full amount, so the per-hazard column does not add up to the total; the unit total counts each declaration once.

NRI computes earthquake exposure on its own basis, so it exceeds the county building value in B2-a.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-a: vulnerability (county context)

County context

Source: 5

MeasureValue
Population406,019
Building value (total, not at risk)$81,933,337,377
Agriculture value (total, not at risk)$90,683,525
NRI risk rating (all hazards)Relatively Moderate
Expected annual loss, buildings and agriculture, all hazards$70,617,356
Expected annual loss, population equivalence, all hazards (NRI values each statistical life at $13.7M; a modeled value of expected deaths and injuries, not property damage)$42,456,247
Social vulnerability ratingRelatively Moderate
Community resilience ratingRelatively High
NRI versionDecember 2025

FEMA's all-hazard expected annual loss adds buildings, agriculture and population equivalence; this table gives the property part and the population-equivalence part as separate rows.

Social vulnerability: higher means people are more likely to be harmed and slower to recover. Community resilience: lower means the community is less able to recover. High social vulnerability and low resilience both raise the NRI risk rating.

Supports FEMA checklist item B2-c: repetitive loss properties

Repetitive loss in this county, both definitions

Sources: 1, 4

DefinitionPropertiesSevere repetitive lossProperties
Repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)0Severe repetitive loss, FMA definition (44 CFR 77.2)5
Repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition44Severe repetitive loss, NFIP insurance definition4

The state NFIP coordinator's list, the source FEMA's Handbook names, often uses the NFIP insurance definition (second row).

Repeat-flood properties: county and state-level rows

Sources: 1, 4

ScopeRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
County total054444409
of which: Flint city022212201
of which: Genesee township0121200
of which: Grand Blanc township0131302
of which: Grand Blanc city0020201
of which: Genessee County (unincorporated area) (community ID not in plan data)0010100
of which: Burton city0080802
of which: Gaines township0010101
of which: Flint township0010100
of which: Flushing township0121200
of which: Mundy township0010101
of which: Davison township0010101
Statewide, no county in FEMA's file0040400

The statewide row counts properties FEMA's file gives with no county in this state; they are listed for reference and are not in this county's counts.

Repeat-flood properties by jurisdiction in the plan (NFIP community)

Sources: 1, 4

JurisdictionNFIP community IDRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
Burton city2602870080802
Clio city2606670000000
Davison city2600740000000
Fenton city2600750000000
Flint city260076022212201
Flushing city2600770000000
Gaines village2602940000000
Goodrich village2603970000000
Grand Blanc city2602550020201
Lennon village2608660000000
Lennon village2611830000000
Linden city2603980000000
Montrose city2608640000000
Mount Morris city2606260000000
Otisville village2608650000000
Otter Lake village2610030000000
Swartz Creek city2600800000000
Argentine township2603920000000
Atlas township2603930000000
Clayton charter township2606630000000
Davison township2606640010101
Fenton charter township2603940000000
Flint charter township2603950010100
Flushing charter township2603960121200
Forest township2608630000000
Gaines township2602930010101
Genesee charter township2600780121200
Grand Blanc charter township2600790131302
Montrose charter township2603990000000
Mount Morris township2604000000000
Mundy township2604010010101
Richfield township2604020000000
Thetford township2606830000000
Vienna charter township2606650000000

Counts by occupancy group for each jurisdiction are in the Excel file, sheet "B2-c Jurisdictions".

Jurisdiction rows are whole NFIP communities and need not add up to the county total: a community that extends into another county is counted in full on each jurisdiction row, while the county table counts only its part in this county.

County repeat-flood properties by occupancy group

Sources: 1, 4

Occupancy groupRL, FMApropertiesSRL, FMApropertiesRL, NFIPpropertiesSRL, NFIPpropertiesAny categorypropertiesMitigatedpropertiesCurrently insuredproperties
single-family residential032732708
2 to 4 unit residential0020200
other residential001301300
non-residential0221201
not reported0000000

FEMA's occupancy groups have no institutional class; institutional properties are counted in non-residential or other residential in the table by occupancy group.

FMA RL and FMA SRL are the Flood Mitigation Assistance definitions (44 CFR 77.2), the ones the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide cites. NFIP repetitive loss (the FEMA insurance definition) is 2 or more claims over $1,000 in 10 years, and a property can leave that group once it is mitigated. Also shown: NFIP severe repetitive loss, any category, mitigated and currently insured. The Methods page gives the OpenFEMA field details.

Counts are aggregates of FEMA's public NFIP Multiple Loss Properties file (FEMA's data date 2026-08-02; file version 2026-08-04). No property is identified. County assignment is FEMA's geocode.

In this county 0 properties are FMA repetitive loss but not NFIP repetitive loss, and 44 properties are NFIP repetitive loss but not FMA repetitive loss.

Exact counts; no count suppression.

Sources

Tables cite these sources by number. The full list, for the plan's bibliography (FEMA review item A4-a):

  1. FEMA, OpenFEMA HazardMitigationPlanStatuses v1, version 2026-09-29T134039Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/HazardMitigationPlanStatuses (API)
  2. FEMA, OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2, version 2026-09-29T162832Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (API)
  3. FEMA, OpenFEMA PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries v1, version 2026-09-29T150754Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/PublicAssistanceFundedProjectsSummaries (API)
  4. FEMA, OpenFEMA NfipMultipleLossProperties v1, version 2026-08-04T164045Z, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipMultipleLossProperties (API)
  5. FEMA, FEMA National Risk Index 1.20.0 (December 2025), county and census tract tables, version 1.20.0, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_Counties.zip (download, 25 MB), https://www.fema.gov/about/reports-and-data/openfema/nri/v120/NRI_Table_CensusTracts.zip (download, 635 MB)
  6. NOAA NCEI, NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, details files (csvfiles v1.0), version c20260918, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  7. NOAA National Weather Service, NWS county-public forecast zones correlation file, version bp03mr20 to bp16ap26 (11 files; newest bp16ap26), pulled 2026-09-30, https://www.weather.gov/gis/ZoneCounty
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2024 Gazetteer, 2020 place by county, CT county-to-cousub crosswalk, version 2024-gazetteer, pulled 2026-09-30, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_counties_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_cousubs_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_place_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_unsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_elsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_Gaz_scsd_national.zip, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/national_place_by_county2020.txt, https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/ct_change/ct_cou_to_cousub_crosswalk.xlsx (used to match place names and codes; no table prints its values)

What this packet is and what the plan adds

This packet is the federal data for the plan's risk assessment (the summary on page 1 says how it is organized); the plan and FEMA's review decide whether each item is met.

The plan adds what only the community has: local data on assets, critical facilities, development and each jurisdiction's impacts; local hazard history, including state-declared emergencies; the mitigation strategy; and adoption.

How the federal data are built: National Risk Index values are FEMA's model, not counts of events. Storm Events is more complete from 1996; zone-level records are placed by forecast zone, not by location in the county. Public Assistance for a jurisdiction is matched by applicant name. The Methods page gives every rule and the known edge cases.

OpenFEMA disclaimer

This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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Cite this: Hazard Plain (2026). Genesee County, MI: risk-assessment baseline packet, release 2026-10 (data as of 2026-09-30; County FIPS 26049). Automated baseline. https://hazardplain.org/mi/26049/ Built from FEMA OpenFEMA, the FEMA National Risk Index and NOAA NCEI Storm Events; source versions in the packet's Sources list.

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