Natural Disasters in Newcastle, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.0

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

43

Public Assistance

$7.1M

Individual Assistance

$8.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoApr 2024—$750
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →TornadoApr 2023$224K$291
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2020$1.6M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$1.1M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$2.5M$520K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$287K$5.3M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2011$300K$58K
Goldsby Fire →FireMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$231K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Wildfires →FireJun 2009——
Mcclain County Fire →FireApr 2009——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$214K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2007$268K$248K

Showing 20 of 47 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

49

Total Claims Paid

$731,085

Avg Claim Payout

$14,920

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

21

Federal Funding

$1,867,619

Properties Protected

426

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

46.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures8$1,587,716
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$139,325
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$63,486
601.1: Generators3$75,592
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$1,500

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

Newcastle has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,135,461 in public assistance recovery funding. $8,278,613 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.