Natural Disasters in Chelsea, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

80.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

81.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.3Heat Wave94.8Wildfire86.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.3
Heat Wave	94.8
Wildfire	86.0
Winter Weather	85.8
Tornado	81.4
Cold Wave	81.2
Lightning	72.9
Drought	72.7
Strong Wind	67.6
Hail	65.9
Landslide	63.9
Earthquake	54.6
Hurricane	24.7

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

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 14, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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
Jun 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
May 9, 2008	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
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

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

245

Total Claims Paid

$5,868,312

Avg Claim Payout

$23,952

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,681,487

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

187

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4791	Severe Storm(s)	22	$6,861,842
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	54	$3,050,518
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,391,314
DR-4721	Severe Storm(s)	11	$885,811
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	1	$300,048
DR-1985	Severe Storm(s)	26	$275,815
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	10	$210,226
DR-1775	Severe Storm(s)	17	$197,816
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	6	$181,618
DR-4530	Biological	4	$173,320
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	16	$153,159

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,284,487

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	6	$84,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$1,148,821
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	1	$36,666
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0
FMA Plan	1	$15,000

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

Chelsea has a relatively low 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 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 245 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,681,487 in public assistance recovery funding. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.