Natural Disasters in Alex, OK
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
75.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
75.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
42.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
44.9
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
37
Public Assistance
$6.6M
Individual Assistance
$68K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
14 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norge Fire → | Fire | Mar 2025 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | $5K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 2021 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 2020 | $992K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $6K | $24K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2019 | $227K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2016 | $288K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $33K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 2015 | $198K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | May 2015 | $1.9M | $6K |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $69K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Ice Storm | Mar 2010 | $362K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2010 | $290K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Jan 2010 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2009 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 2007 | $576K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Aug 2007 | $873K | $5K |
Showing 20 of 38 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
229
Total Claims Paid
$4,950,559
Avg Claim Payout
$21,618
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
18
Federal Funding
$3,134,510
Properties Protected
484
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures | 4 | $1,633,447 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 4 | $133,366 |
| 206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures | 3 | $860,034 |
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 1 | $202,916 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic; 206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures | 1 | $92,309 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Alex has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 37 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 229 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,607,746 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,672 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.