Natural Disasters in Cache, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

84.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

26.6

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

36

Public Assistance

$42.5M

Individual Assistance

$3.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $45.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and …Severe StormJul 2023$14.9M
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormFeb 2021$126K$23K
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormFeb 2021
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormDec 2020$700K
Covid-19 PandemicBiologicalApr 2020$3.1M$957K
Covid-19 BiologicalMar 2020
Severe Storms and FloodingFloodJul 2016$1.5M
Severe Winter Storms and FloodingSevere StormFeb 2016$11K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line …Severe StormMay 2015$5.0M$1.8M
Ferguson FireFireSep 2011
Medicine Park FireFireJun 2011
Goodyear Plant FireFireApr 2011
Severe Winter StormSevere StormFeb 2011
Severe Winter StormSevere Ice StormMar 2010$14.4M
Severe Winter StormSevere StormFeb 2010$220K
Severe Winter StormSevere StormJan 2010
Severe Winter StormSevere StormFeb 2009$426K
Severe Winter StormsSevere Ice StormDec 2007
Severe Storms, Flooding, and TornadoesSevere StormAug 2007
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingSevere StormAug 2007$180K$6K

Showing 20 of 36 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

834

Total Claims Paid

$23,381,478

Avg Claim Payout

$28,035

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

14

Federal Funding

$1,681,135

Properties Protected

369

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.65

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$104,158
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$72,493
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$140,327
904.1: Advanced Assistance1$527,656

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

Cache has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 834 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $42,533,558 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,124,841 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.