Natural Disasters in Cookson, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

70.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.0

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

28

Public Assistance

$3.4M

Individual Assistance

$137K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.7M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2022—$65K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021—$7K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$51K$53K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$139K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoJul 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$424K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$65K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2015—$4K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe Storm(s)Jun 2011$2K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$154K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe Storm(s)May 2011$121K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$159K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$29K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$2.3M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$11K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

105

Total Claims Paid

$1,939,862

Avg Claim Payout

$18,475

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$1,514,313

Properties Protected

4

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.27

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$1,296,446
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$38,445
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$29,422
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$37,500
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$112,500

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

Cookson has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 105 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,408,206 in public assistance recovery funding. $136,972 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.