Enter any address in Baraga County, Michigan to see its FEMA flood zone
4 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Baraga County, Michigan has recorded 14 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 2 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 7 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 10, 2002 |
| Blizzards & Snowstorms | Snowstorm | Jan 27, 1978 |
| Drought | Drought | Mar 2, 1977 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 15, 2025 | 9.30M |
| Flood | Apr 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 4, 2023 | 500.00K |
| Flood | Apr 29, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 24, 2019 | 5.00K |
| Lakeshore Flood | Oct 27, 2017 | 20.00K |
| Lakeshore Flood | Oct 27, 2017 | 10.00K |
| Lakeshore Flood | Sep 10, 2014 | 1.00K |
| Flood | Apr 28, 2013 | 1.50K |
| Flood | Sep 24, 2010 | 1.00K |
Flash Flood — May 15, 2025
Training thunderstorms around the Keweenaw Bay produced impactful flash flooding in Baraga County on the morning of the 15th.
Flood — Apr 12, 2023
Rapid melting of much above normal snowpack caused widespread, and at times, extensive flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 25th. Extensive impacts from the flooding caused Governor Whitmer to declare a state of emergency declaration for eight counties in west and central Upper Michigan on the 21st.
Flood — May 4, 2023
The historic late season snowstorm of May 1-2 dumped three to more than four inches of liquid water equivalent precipitation over the higher terrain of Baraga, Marquette and western Alger counties. This significant precipitation event led to a second round of spring snowmelt flooding over portions of west and north central portions of Upper Michigan into early May.
Flood — Apr 29, 2020
Basin-wide rainfall amounts of one to one and a half inches caused the Sturgeon River near Alston to briefly crest above flood stage from late afternoon on the 29th into the morning of the 30th.
Flash Flood — Sep 24, 2019
Thunderstorms dumped heavy rainfall of two to three inches across portions of Baraga County from late evening on the 24th into the early morning of the 25th. The heavy rain caused minor road washouts near Herman on the 25th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Baraga County, Michigan:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Baraga County, Michigan that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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