Natural Disasters in Foster, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

61.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.1Drought88.3Hail88.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	89.1
Drought	88.3
Hail	88.2
Wildfire	87.2
Tornado	85.1
Strong Wind	82.5
Heat Wave	77.4
Lightning	59.8
Earthquake	57.6
Winter Weather	55.8
Cold Wave	53.4
Landslide	52.5
Hurricane	41.1

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

Mar 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 18, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 15, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 24, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 31, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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 19, 2006	Fire	PAOLI FIRE
Jan 10, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,386,370

Avg Claim Payout

$21,329

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,696,802

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

127

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	35	$1,310,583
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	20	$816,033
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	19	$571,782
DR-4274	Flood	9	$391,611
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	25	$253,301
DR-1917	Severe Storm(s)	7	$103,016
DR-4247	Severe Ice Storm	2	$80,234
DR-1718	Severe Storm(s)	3	$73,248
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	1	$60,700
DR-1465	Severe Storm(s)	6	$36,293

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$854,882

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	10	$86,984
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$303,255
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	2	$464,643

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

Foster has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, hail. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 65 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,696,802 in public assistance recovery funding. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.