Natural Disasters in Little Ponderosa, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

33.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

3.9

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

28

Public Assistance

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$908K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Stevens Fire →FireFeb 2026——
Ranger Road Fire →FireFeb 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2023$52K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
412 Fire Complex →FireMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2019$149K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017——
Nw Oklahoma Wildfire Outbreak Complex →FireMar 2017——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2017$726K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormApr 2013$281K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$54K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Record Snow and Near Record Snow →SnowstormJun 2009$85K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$56K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$54K—

Showing 20 of 30 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$67,313

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$23,476
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$6,322
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$37,515

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

Little Ponderosa has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,458,850 in public assistance recovery funding. $907,765 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.