Natural Disasters in Cushing, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.3Cold Wave97.0Hail96.4
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm97.3
Cold Wave97.0
Hail96.4
Tornado94.7
Wildfire89.6
Heat Wave86.7
Winter Weather83.0
Strong Wind81.0
Drought71.8
Landslide61.7
Earthquake58.3
Lightning41.9
Hurricane30.5

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

39

Most Recent

Fire

May 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025FireWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 15, 2025FireUNDERWOOD FIRE
Mar 14, 2025FireSTILLWATER FIRE
Oct 30, 2024FireEUCHEE CREEK FIRE
Jul 19, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 1, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 4, 2012FireGLENCOE FIRE
Aug 4, 2012FireDRUMRIGHT FIRE
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009FireWILDFIRES
Apr 10, 2009FireMULHALL FIRE
Dec 18, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

68

Total IA Distributed

$492,133

Repair/Replace

$304,974

Rental Assistance

$10,044

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-47761N/A—
DR-46571N/A—
DR-41171N/A$82
DR-16236N/A—
DR-486625$327,834$46,650
DR-453018$85,534—
DR-44388$53,519$5,967
DR-17128$25,246$5,823

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

100

Total Claims Paid

$1,247,878

Avg Claim Payout

$12,479

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,416,026

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

186

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1735Severe Ice Storm31$2,444,669
DR-4575Winter Storm18$2,177,235
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)34$1,395,379
DR-4721Severe Storm(s)21$1,156,753
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)37$799,945
DR-1452Severe Ice Storm16$427,056
DR-4117Tornado1$396,724
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)24$308,041
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)1$186,353
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)1$104,545
DR-4530Biological1$15,375
DR-4587Winter Storm1$3,952

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

24

Federal Funding

$6,433,573

Properties Protected

697

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan6$195,740
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$101,591
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation3$919
800.1: Miscellaneous2$19,001
601.2: Generators - Regular2$2,694,900

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

Cushing has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, hail. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 100 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,416,026 in public assistance recovery funding. $492,133 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 24 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.