Natural Disasters in Copeland, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

72.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.1Heat Wave92.0Wildfire90.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.1
Heat Wave	92.0
Wildfire	90.8
Strong Wind	90.3
Tornado	87.0
Winter Weather	80.6
Landslide	75.2
Cold Wave	74.1
Hail	72.5
Lightning	71.5
Drought	64.1
Earthquake	60.5
Hurricane	44.6

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

18 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
Jul 25, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 9, 2008	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

115

Total Claims Paid

$1,694,832

Avg Claim Payout

$14,738

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,108,303

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

130

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	10	$494,918
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	9	$330,785
DR-4791	Severe Storm(s)	10	$251,085
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	12	$181,932
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	5	$180,898
DR-1988	Severe Storm(s)	40	$158,931
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	3	$109,306
DR-4721	Severe Storm(s)	1	$101,717
DR-1989	Severe Storm(s)	16	$82,423
DR-1823	Severe Storm(s)	8	$73,740
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	6	$64,589
DR-1465	Severe Storm(s)	3	$41,562
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	6	$27,611
DR-4530	Biological	1	$8,806

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,227,798

Properties Protected

163

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	16	$367,092
601.1: Generators	11	$135,501
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$120,574
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	3	$256,369
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$120,950

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

Copeland has a relatively moderate 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 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 115 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,108,303 in public assistance recovery funding. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.