Natural Disasters in Langley, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.9Strong Wind92.4Heat Wave90.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.9
Strong Wind	92.4
Heat Wave	90.8
Tornado	88.3
Lightning	87.0
Wildfire	85.6
Winter Weather	79.8
Landslide	77.9
Drought	71.1
Cold Wave	69.6
Hail	65.2
Earthquake	58.9
Hurricane	39.0

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

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 30, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
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 12, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 14, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
May 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$203,260

Repair/Replace

$152,511

Rental Assistance

$20,338

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1465	1	N/A	—
DR-1623	2	N/A	—
DR-4438	43	$147,454	$3,720
DR-4222	6	$20,246	$4,762
DR-1712	2	$11,620	$10,283
DR-1989	1	$10,231	$9,319
DR-4530	3	$9,000	—
DR-4791	7	$4,709	$1,182

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,311,953

Avg Claim Payout

$28,521

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,466,763

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

171

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	20	$765,096
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	14	$699,871
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	31	$696,792
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	9	$470,662
DR-1989	Severe Storm(s)	44	$201,798
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	3	$169,274
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	10	$166,895
DR-4064	Severe Storm(s)	9	$92,642
DR-1985	Severe Storm(s)	13	$88,656
DR-4117	Tornado	10	$75,138
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	5	$20,694
DR-4453	Severe Storm(s)	2	$12,565
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	1	$6,682

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$612,437

Properties Protected

259

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	3	$530,597
601.1: Generators	2	$25,927
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$20,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$35,914

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

Langley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,466,763 in public assistance recovery funding. $203,260 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.