Natural Disasters in Oxford, KS

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail80.6Tornado79.0Drought77.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	80.6
Tornado	79.0
Drought	77.8
Ice Storm	74.0
Strong Wind	66.9
Cold Wave	66.7
Heat Wave	66.6
Wildfire	64.8
Winter Weather	41.8
Landslide	32.4
Earthquake	31.7
Hurricane	20.2
Lightning	16.8

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Dec 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Dec 19, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 20, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING,LANDSLIDES,AND MUDSLIDES
May 28, 2019	Severe Storm	TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Feb 25, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 20, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 20, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Oct 22, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 24, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 25, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jun 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Oct 31, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES
Dec 12, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
May 6, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 8, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, HEAVY RAINS, AND FLOODING
Feb 6, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

208

Total Claims Paid

$3,518,512

Avg Claim Payout

$16,916

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,912,141

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

135

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4449	Other	33	$1,201,401
DR-4287	Severe Storm(s)	22	$590,847
DR-1776	Severe Storm(s)	51	$526,996
DR-4230	Severe Storm(s)	11	$285,675
DR-4417	Severe Storm(s)	13	$178,306
DR-4063	Severe Storm(s)	1	$89,024
DR-4640	Severe Storm(s)	2	$28,140
DR-1273	Tornado	2	$11,752

Oxford has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, drought. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 208 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,912,141 in public assistance recovery funding.