Natural Disasters in El Reno, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

62.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.5Hail96.7Tornado95.0
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm98.5
Hail96.7
Tornado95.0
Heat Wave93.0
Cold Wave91.1
Winter Weather87.5
Wildfire83.9
Drought70.4
Strong Wind63.5
Earthquake61.7
Landslide60.7
Hurricane30.2
Lightning26.5

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
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
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 1, 2011FireMUSTANG ROAD FIRE
Jun 6, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 39 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

232

Total Claims Paid

$3,610,569

Avg Claim Payout

$15,563

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$21,280,754

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

426

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4575Winter Storm11$8,076,345
DR-4247Severe Ice Storm11$5,004,376
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)28$2,546,056
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)174$1,468,985
DR-4117Tornado50$1,332,061
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)19$803,119
DR-1989Severe Storm(s)27$454,296
DR-1735Severe Ice Storm27$452,189
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)31$300,610
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)27$277,716
DR-4530Biological2$198,663
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)6$135,005
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm7$120,025
DR-4109Severe Storm(s)2$74,628
DR-4587Winter Storm4$36,679

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

38

Federal Funding

$3,468,428

Properties Protected

1,218

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.78

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)10$247,198
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan10$327,925
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures5$182,650
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures4$2,565,191
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$68,455

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

El Reno has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, tornado. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 232 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,280,754 in public assistance recovery funding. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.