Natural Disasters in Gore, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

65.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.0

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

31

Public Assistance

$4.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021$8K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$82K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2019$637K$1.0M
Flooding →FloodMay 2019——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$299K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$728K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$1.5M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2011$364K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$270K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$175K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$16K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2008——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2007$221K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2007——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

46

Total Claims Paid

$1,173,618

Avg Claim Payout

$25,513

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$743,713

Properties Protected

73

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.82

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures6$488,076
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$80,764
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$40,000
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$0
205.8: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wind2$0

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

Gore has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, ice storm, heat wave. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,248,650 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,128,887 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.