Natural Disasters in Orlando, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

83.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm97.3Cold Wave97.0Hail96.4
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm97.3
Cold Wave97.0
Hail96.4
Tornado94.7
Wildfire89.6
Heat Wave86.7
Winter Weather83.0
Strong Wind81.0
Drought71.8
Landslide61.7
Earthquake58.3
Lightning41.9
Hurricane30.5

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

47

Most Recent

Fire

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025FireWILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 14, 2025FireLUTHER FIRE
Mar 14, 2025FireLOGAN FIRE
Mar 31, 2023FireSIMPSON FIRE, OKLAHOMA FMAG
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 1, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2014FireGUTHRIE FIRE
Jun 6, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 26, 2010Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 47 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

460

Total Claims Paid

$4,935,395

Avg Claim Payout

$10,729

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,429,196

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

255

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)43$1,090,787
DR-4575Winter Storm14$961,687
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)71$773,862
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)8$412,518
DR-1989Severe Storm(s)38$387,691
DR-4247Severe Ice Storm5$248,634
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)21$143,042
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)16$104,189
DR-1926Severe Storm(s)20$93,960
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)2$86,870
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm10$77,065
DR-1985Severe Storm(s)6$46,032
DR-1452Severe Ice Storm1$2,861

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

24

Federal Funding

$6,433,573

Properties Protected

697

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan6$195,740
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)4$101,591
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation3$919
800.1: Miscellaneous2$19,001
601.2: Generators - Regular2$2,694,900

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

Orlando has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, hail. The area has had 47 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 460 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,429,196 in public assistance recovery funding. 24 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.