Natural Disasters in Okemah, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.7

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

40

Public Assistance

$7.8M

Individual Assistance

$607K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

19 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2025$245K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoApr 2024$1.7M$203K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021$5K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$46K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$185K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2019$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →TornadoJul 2017$410K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$32K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$856K$150K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$601K$51K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormMay 2010$247K$65K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$1.5M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$35K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2009$320K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$54K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2008——

Showing 20 of 41 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$4,170

Avg Claim Payout

$2,085

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

11

Federal Funding

$2,059,739

Properties Protected

120

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$86,533
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$241,086
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$1,717,120
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)2$15,000

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

Okemah has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (19 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,785,302 in public assistance recovery funding. $607,024 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.