Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo County in Michigan has 2 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1975–2005, most recently Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 7, 2005 (DR-3225). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #520 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 15 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,234,300 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Kalamazoo County
The 2 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Kalamazoo County, MI (1975–2005). Total declarations on record: 2.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3225 |
| Apr 26, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding | DR-465 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 16 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Michigan
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | A | 17 | 35 | 5 |
| Arenac | A | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| Saginaw | A | 18 | 41 | 6 |
| Oakland | A | 14 | 27 | 4 |
| Iosco | A | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Ingham | A | 13 | 11 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Kalamazoo County, MI have?
Kalamazoo County, MI has 2 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1975–2005). The 2 most recent are: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3225); Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding (declared Apr 26, 1975, DR-465). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Kalamazoo County, MI?
Kalamazoo County is graded A (composite score 16/100, low risk). It ranks #520 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 Kalamazoo County?
15 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Kalamazoo County, MI, totaling $1,234,300 in payouts. The average claim is $82,287. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Kalamazoo County, MI had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Kalamazoo County was Hurricane Katrina Evacuation on Sep 7, 2005 (DR-3225). The county has 2 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1975–2005.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.