Natural Disasters in Canton, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

33.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

32.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.8Hail92.0Drought82.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	93.8
Hail	92.0
Drought	82.5
Strong Wind	66.3
Wildfire	63.1
Cold Wave	52.3
Tornado	51.7
Landslide	42.4
Heat Wave	41.1
Earthquake	37.9
Winter Weather	37.9
Hurricane	21.9
Lightning	4.2

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

Jun 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 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
Feb 10, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Aug 3, 2012	Fire	GEARY FIRE
Jun 6, 2011	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
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
Aug 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$2,762

Repair/Replace

$2,293

Rental Assistance

$469

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1718	1	$2,617	$2,148
DR-1712	3	$145	$91

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$119,559

Avg Claim Payout

$17,080

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,492,502

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

187

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1718	Severe Storm(s)	143	$1,804,258
DR-4575	Winter Storm	7	$155,793
DR-4247	Severe Ice Storm	4	$143,989
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	8	$125,850
DR-1989	Severe Storm(s)	2	$87,304
DR-4109	Severe Storm(s)	8	$87,201
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	9	$38,626
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	2	$23,528
DR-4299	Severe Storm(s)	3	$21,024
DR-1775	Severe Storm(s)	1	$4,931

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$207,512

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	7	$97,847
601.1: Generators	4	$60,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$43,125
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$6,540

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

Canton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, drought. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,492,502 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,762 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.