Natural Disasters in Lehigh, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

17.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail96.9Wildfire86.8Drought83.2
HazardRisk Score
Hail96.9
Wildfire86.8
Drought83.2
Ice Storm79.3
Landslide56.0
Tornado52.5
Heat Wave49.0
Cold Wave31.7
Earthquake31.6
Hurricane26.7
Winter Weather23.4
Lightning18.6
Strong Wind16.4

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

27

Most Recent

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 30, 2024TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 12, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 2017TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 15, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
May 9, 2008FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Feb 1, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 14, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2006FireEXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
Sep 5, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

33

Total IA Distributed

$66,810

Repair/Replace

$27,982

Rental Assistance

$2,095

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-19701N/A—
DR-45306$36,733—
DR-17128$25,431$2,664
DR-422218$4,646$603

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$26,697

Avg Claim Payout

$13,348

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$775,314

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

48

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)12$215,152
DR-4776Severe Storm(s)2$131,260
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)4$123,615
DR-4117Tornado11$99,406
DR-4324Tornado5$81,372
DR-4453Severe Storm(s)5$63,769
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)6$45,522
DR-4587Winter Storm1$14,220
DR-1820Severe Storm(s)2$997

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$241,134

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan7$47,034
601.1: Generators2$60,000
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$11,250
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$122,850

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

Lehigh has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, drought. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $775,314 in public assistance recovery funding. $66,810 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.