Natural Disasters in Cole, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.5Tornado89.1Hail88.4
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm89.5
Tornado89.1
Hail88.4
Wildfire87.2
Heat Wave81.0
Drought75.9
Cold Wave74.7
Winter Weather70.1
Earthquake55.1
Landslide51.3
Lightning23.0
Hurricane22.4
Strong Wind18.5

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

43

Most Recent

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 30, 2024TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2023TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2011FireGOLDSBY FIRE
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009FireWILDFIRES
Apr 10, 2009FireMCCLAIN COUNTY FIRE
Dec 18, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 43 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,652

Total IA Distributed

$4,085,522

Repair/Replace

$2,417,128

Rental Assistance

$256,763

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-48664N/A—
DR-19175N/A—
DR-1989199$1,045,304$15,770
DR-4530186$968,654—
DR-4222808$925,448$3,625
DR-4706198$828,129$14,117
DR-1712161$204,382$1,834
DR-171821$48,213$1,339
DR-411754$34,850$976
DR-47766$25,542$9,624

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

49

Total Claims Paid

$731,085

Avg Claim Payout

$14,920

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,135,461

Disasters with PA

11

Total Projects

220

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)38$2,451,865
DR-4575Winter Storm10$1,646,625
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm33$1,061,584
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)42$414,258
DR-1989Severe Storm(s)21$299,796
DR-4117Tornado7$286,913
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)26$268,373
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)15$230,898
DR-4706Severe Storm(s)8$223,934
DR-1735Severe Ice Storm11$214,250
DR-1349Severe Storm(s)9$36,966

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

21

Federal Funding

$1,867,619

Properties Protected

426

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

46.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures8$1,587,716
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$139,325
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$63,486
601.1: Generators3$75,592
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$1,500

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

Cole has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,135,461 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,085,522 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.