Natural Disasters in Lexington, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

55.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.6Hail98.8Cold Wave97.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.6
Hail	98.8
Cold Wave	97.6
Heat Wave	97.3
Tornado	96.3
Strong Wind	96.3
Winter Weather	95.6
Earthquake	86.3
Wildfire	85.0
Drought	74.9
Lightning	74.4
Landslide	58.0
Hurricane	36.7

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

Fire

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Fire	WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 15, 2025	Fire	EAST THUNDERBIRD FIRE
Apr 24, 2023	Tornado	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
Dec 21, 2020	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 12, 2017	Fire	OKC FIRE COMPLEX
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Aug 22, 2012	Fire	FREEDOM AND NOBLE WILDFIRES
Aug 3, 2012	Fire	NOBLE FIRE
Aug 8, 2011	Fire	CEDAR LANE FIRE
Aug 2, 2011	Fire	ANDERSON ROAD FIRE
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

Showing 20 of 43 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,250

Total IA Distributed

$4,224,549

Repair/Replace

$3,268,043

Rental Assistance

$428,095

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4866	2	N/A	—
DR-1465	5	N/A	—
DR-4078	124	$1,285,935	$36,382
DR-4222	549	$993,342	$2,298
DR-4706	170	$610,127	$6,464
DR-1917	72	$487,788	$8,626
DR-1846	18	$219,665	$25,709
DR-1989	35	$203,398	$18,103
DR-4530	32	$157,078	—
DR-4117	133	$117,260	$1,392

Showing top 10 of 13 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

400

Total Claims Paid

$7,258,022

Avg Claim Payout

$18,145

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$44,126,031

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

339

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4117	Tornado	75	$23,725,072
DR-4575	Winter Storm	9	$7,765,318
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	44	$5,449,530
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,911,319
DR-4530	Biological	17	$1,879,810
DR-1917	Severe Storm(s)	66	$1,162,151
DR-1465	Severe Storm(s)	18	$696,249
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	24	$685,843
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	17	$520,708
DR-1718	Severe Storm(s)	19	$259,582
DR-4587	Winter Storm	2	$70,449

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,759,971

Properties Protected

410

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$132,252
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	3	$973,820
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$385,650
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$223,008
601.1: Generators	1	$45,241

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

Lexington has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, cold wave. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 400 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $44,126,031 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,224,549 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 14 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.