Natural Disasters in Covington, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave97.4Ice Storm96.5Hail93.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	97.4
Ice Storm	96.5
Hail	93.2
Tornado	92.2
Heat Wave	86.4
Drought	85.5
Strong Wind	76.8
Winter Weather	74.5
Earthquake	58.0
Wildfire	53.6
Landslide	41.5
Lightning	34.6
Hurricane	28.9

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 Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 24, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020	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
Dec 29, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Feb 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 14, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2002	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
Jun 29, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$422,372

Avg Claim Payout

$5,214

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,659,667

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

158

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4575	Winter Storm	7	$1,697,490
DR-4247	Severe Ice Storm	4	$1,024,206
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	26	$904,727
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	27	$417,075
DR-1775	Severe Storm(s)	59	$336,880
DR-1803	Severe Storm(s)	31	$199,929
DR-4109	Severe Storm(s)	4	$79,359

Covington has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, hail. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 81 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,659,667 in public assistance recovery funding.