Enter any address in Iron County, Michigan to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Iron County, Michigan has recorded 13 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 4 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 6 federal disaster declarations, 1 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 13, 2023 | 3.10M |
| Flood | Apr 26, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2020 | 1.00M |
| Flood | Apr 19, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 11, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 11, 2017 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 17, 2016 | 100.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2012 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Apr 19, 2004 | — |
| Flood | May 12, 2003 | — |
Flood — Apr 13, 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 — Apr 26, 2022
A period of heavy rain combined with snowmelt caused minor flooding on the Paint River near Crystal Falls on the 26th.
Flash Flood — Jul 9, 2020
A very moist and unstable air mass spawned a mesoscale convective complex that moved through portions of western Upper Michigan and caused flash flooding over portions of Iron County during the early morning of the 9th.
Flood — Apr 19, 2019
Abundant and anomalously wet snow pack along with periods of moderate to heavy rain contributed to widespread minor river flooding across much of west and central Upper Michigan from the 18th through the end of the month.
Flood — Jun 11, 2017
Several clusters of severe thunderstorms moved across south central Upper Michigan on the afternoon and evening of the 11th.
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 Iron 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 Iron 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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