Natural Disasters in Atoka, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

71.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail94.0Ice Storm87.3Wildfire84.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	94.0
Ice Storm	87.3
Wildfire	84.4
Drought	68.5
Heat Wave	64.9
Tornado	49.7
Landslide	41.6
Winter Weather	36.4
Hurricane	35.8
Earthquake	35.7
Cold Wave	34.6
Lightning	32.1
Strong Wind	26.2

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

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 19, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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 12, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 22, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
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
Jun 29, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jan 5, 2001	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

747

Total IA Distributed

$1,956,888

Repair/Replace

$1,452,506

Rental Assistance

$188,468

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1970	527	$1,630,308	$7,936
DR-4222	170	$220,159	$1,141
DR-4530	15	$71,005	—
DR-1712	35	$35,416	$1,097

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$94,800

Avg Claim Payout

$13,543

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,893,195

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

126

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1970	Severe Storm(s)	48	$2,627,987
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	32	$916,639
DR-4453	Severe Storm(s)	5	$143,046
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	20	$99,017
DR-4117	Tornado	16	$62,520
DR-4587	Winter Storm	2	$28,673
DR-4721	Severe Storm(s)	3	$15,312

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,172,437

Properties Protected

341

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.81

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	11	$794,595
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	6	$90,880
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	4	$988,693
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$36,000
601.1: Generators	1	$29,925

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

Atoka has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,893,195 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,956,888 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.