Natural Disasters in Medford, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

27.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.7Drought86.7Cold Wave73.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	93.7
Drought	86.7
Cold Wave	73.4
Hail	70.1
Heat Wave	64.8
Wildfire	44.3
Tornado	36.5
Landslide	28.3
Earthquake	23.5
Strong Wind	16.8
Hurricane	16.1
Winter Weather	13.9
Lightning	6.9

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

Severe Ice Storm

Feb 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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
Jun 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 14, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$110,245

Avg Claim Payout

$12,249

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,245,303

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

249

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	37	$1,707,460
DR-1803	Severe Storm(s)	64	$1,441,683
DR-4064	Severe Storm(s)	34	$495,598
DR-1775	Severe Storm(s)	52	$204,574
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	40	$161,667
DR-4587	Winter Storm	5	$82,076
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	2	$54,790
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	2	$36,546
DR-4247	Severe Ice Storm	5	$24,489
DR-4109	Severe Storm(s)	4	$15,986
DR-4575	Winter Storm	1	$14,023
DR-1917	Severe Storm(s)	3	$6,411

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$96,439

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	6	$71,830
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$24,609

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

Medford has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, cold wave. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 9 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,245,303 in public assistance recovery funding. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.