Natural Disasters in Ada, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

50.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm92.7Hail92.1Wildfire90.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	92.7
Hail	92.1
Wildfire	90.2
Tornado	88.5
Lightning	82.4
Heat Wave	79.0
Drought	75.6
Strong Wind	72.4
Winter Weather	70.9
Landslide	62.7
Cold Wave	62.2
Earthquake	56.8
Hurricane	27.1

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

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 30, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 25, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 31, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Feb 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 14, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 10, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 5, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$691,475

Avg Claim Payout

$31,431

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,265,486

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

206

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4776	Severe Storm(s)	21	$1,327,434
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	62	$1,274,229
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	29	$815,884
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	56	$716,439
DR-4324	Tornado	13	$243,643
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	11	$160,211
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	2	$125,423
DR-1465	Severe Storm(s)	6	$61,646
DR-4587	Winter Storm	3	$6,060
DR-1355	Severe Ice Storm	3	-$465,484

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,402,132

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	8	$108,383
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	6	$2,209,454
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$54,296
601.1: Generators	3	$30,000
700.2: Management Costs - Equipment	1	$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Ada has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 22 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,265,486 in public assistance recovery funding. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.