CHICAGO — Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Van Buren County. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment period.
News, Media & Events: Michigan
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
CHICAGO – With the threat starting midweek of heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across much of the upper Midwest, FEMA’s Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to prepare now.
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CHICAGO – Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, FEMA has awarded $933,750 to the city of Detroit to design a cost-effective flood mitigation project within and adjacent to the Michigan-Martin neighborhood on Detroit’s west side to help alleviate ongoing flooding issues in the downtown area.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Michigan — Risk Rating 2.0 — State Profile 2025
Revised Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Flood Control Projects in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, March 2025
Michigan — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology Narrative 2025
Michigan — Risk Rating 2.0 — ZIP Code Breakdown 2025
Michigan — Risk Rating 2.0 — County Breakdown 2025
List of Interested Parties for the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Storm, Sanitary, and Combined Sewer System Projects in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, February 2025
Notice of Intent to Prepare the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Storm, Sanitary, and Combined Sewer System Projects in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, February 2025
Summary of Proposed Actions Within the Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Storm, Sanitary, and Combined Sewer System Projects in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, February 2025
Michigan; Severe Storms and Tornadoes - Denial of Appeal
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for the State of Michigan's Denial of Appeal on January 18, 2025, as a result of severe storms and tornadoes on May 7, 2024.
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Levee Flood Mitigation Projects in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, January 2025