Iosco, MI
Iosco County in Michigan has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2005, most recently Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 7, 2005 (DR-3225). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #738 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 6 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $9,917 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Iosco County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Iosco County, MI (1972–2005). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3225 |
| Sep 18, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-744 |
| Apr 12, 1973 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-371 |
| Dec 1, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-363 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Michigan
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | A | 14 | 27 | 4 |
| Arenac | A | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| Ingham | A | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| Kalamazoo | A | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| Monroe | A | 17 | 35 | 5 |
| Allegan | A | 11 | 4 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Iosco County, MI have?
Iosco County, MI has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2005). The 4 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3225); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Sep 18, 1985, DR-744); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 12, 1973, DR-371); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Dec 1, 1972, DR-363). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Iosco County, MI?
Iosco County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #738 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Iosco County?
6 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Iosco County, MI, totaling $9,917 in payouts. The average claim is $1,653. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Iosco County, MI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Iosco County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 7, 2005 (DR-3225). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2005.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.