Natural Disasters in Blair, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind100.0Drought85.2Ice Storm84.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	100.0
Drought	85.2
Ice Storm	84.0
Hail	83.7
Heat Wave	76.9
Tornado	69.9
Wildfire	65.9
Winter Weather	64.8
Cold Wave	50.1
Earthquake	41.9
Hurricane	25.5
Landslide	25.0
Lightning	13.9

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 14, 2024	Severe Storm	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
Dec 21, 2020	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 15, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS 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
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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

Showing 20 of 30 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$6,518

Avg Claim Payout

$931

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,870,624

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

191

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	69	$2,200,225
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,687,921
DR-1775	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,155,442
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	13	$222,445
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	9	$183,156
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	13	$152,977
DR-4575	Winter Storm	1	$78,814
DR-4274	Flood	2	$69,427
DR-1349	Severe Storm(s)	11	$51,512
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	15	$41,792
DR-4530	Biological	2	$26,913

Blair has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, drought, ice storm. The area has had 30 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 $5,870,624 in public assistance recovery funding.