Natural Disasters in Comanche, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

52.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.0

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

35

Public Assistance

$6.6M

Individual Assistance

$71K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2025$214K—
Wildhorse Fire →FireMar 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2023$49K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021$867K$8K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2020$153K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$33K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$276K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodJul 2016$1.4M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$509K$9K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)May 2011$36K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2011$192K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$117K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Wildfires →FireJun 2009—$10K
Velma Fire →FireApr 2009——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2009$23K—

Showing 20 of 37 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

90

Total Claims Paid

$918,707

Avg Claim Payout

$10,208

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

13

Federal Funding

$2,011,085

Properties Protected

349

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

704.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures4$1,156,558
601.1: Generators3$105,512
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures3$672,944
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$40,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$36,071

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

Comanche has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, tornado, wildfire. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 90 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,579,154 in public assistance recovery funding. $70,685 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 13 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.