Natural Disasters in Pensacola, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

83.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.2

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

31

Public Assistance

$3.8M

Individual Assistance

$291K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2024$270K$43K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2023$335K—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2019$648K$216K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$40K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$231K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$212K$21K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2011$111K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$41K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$710K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodMay 2008——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormDec 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2007$96K$11K

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

122

Total Claims Paid

$3,290,292

Avg Claim Payout

$26,970

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

20

Federal Funding

$1,353,295

Properties Protected

104

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.68

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$138,058
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$89,216
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$666,806
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures2$210,295
95.2: Planning Related Activities2$81,900

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

Pensacola has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, strong wind, heat wave. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 122 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,803,807 in public assistance recovery funding. $291,428 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.