Natural Disasters in Baker, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.0Winter Weather88.3Cold Wave86.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.0
Winter Weather	88.3
Cold Wave	86.6
Wildfire	83.4
Lightning	69.3
Ice Storm	67.9
Hail	61.9
Tornado	59.3
Strong Wind	45.1
Earthquake	29.5
Heat Wave	18.2
Landslide	5.6

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

Fire

Feb 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 17, 2026	Fire	STEVENS FIRE
Dec 15, 2021	Fire	COBB FIRE
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
May 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2011	Fire	GUYMON FIRE
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 26, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 5, 2010	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Feb 1, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$762

Rental Assistance

$762

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1465	2	$762	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$125,348

Avg Claim Payout

$41,783

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$542,348

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4299	Severe Storm(s)	5	$253,026
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	9	$168,156
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	4	$77,616
DR-1465	Severe Storm(s)	3	$24,653
DR-1926	Severe Storm(s)	5	$18,897

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$181,360

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.21

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	8	$110,934
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$42,676
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$0
601.1: Generators	1	$27,750

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

Baker has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $542,348 in public assistance recovery funding. $762 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.