Natural Disasters in Brush Creek, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

72.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.8

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

33

Public Assistance

$2.1M

Individual Assistance

$453K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2024$251K$6K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormJul 2023$102K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$9K$22K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$331K$160K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoJul 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$495K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$109K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2015$181K$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2011$82K$261K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$159K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$65K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$182K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$74K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$28K—

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

115

Total Claims Paid

$1,694,832

Avg Claim Payout

$14,738

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

41

Federal Funding

$1,227,798

Properties Protected

163

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)16$367,092
601.1: Generators11$135,501
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$120,574
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures3$256,369
601.2: Generators - Regular2$120,950

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

Brush Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 115 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,108,303 in public assistance recovery funding. $452,973 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.