Natural Disasters in Cottonwood, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.5

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

27

Public Assistance

$775K

Individual Assistance

$67K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $764K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →TornadoApr 2024$131K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021$14K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$37K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2019$64K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →TornadoJul 2017$81K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$124K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2015$215K$5K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$99K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormFeb 2009$997—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2007$46K$25K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2007——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe Ice StormJan 2007——
Extreme Wildfire Threat →FireJan 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$26,697

Avg Claim Payout

$13,348

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$241,134

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan7$47,034
601.1: Generators2$60,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$11,250
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$122,850

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

Cottonwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $775,314 in public assistance recovery funding. $66,810 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.