Natural Disasters in Pittsburg, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

63.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

86.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm95.7Wildfire95.2Drought95.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	95.7
Wildfire	95.2
Drought	95.0
Hail	91.9
Heat Wave	89.7
Tornado	81.2
Winter Weather	73.4
Lightning	62.5
Cold Wave	60.2
Earthquake	58.0
Strong Wind	56.3
Landslide	55.2
Hurricane	44.1

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

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 30, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 25, 2017	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 26, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 14, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2008	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$409,094

Avg Claim Payout

$15,734

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,461,085

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

205

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4530	Biological	10	$3,252,608
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	51	$2,058,675
DR-4776	Severe Storm(s)	12	$782,831
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	19	$415,014
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	12	$411,289
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	5	$335,031
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	5	$269,340
DR-4587	Winter Storm	12	$261,486
DR-1988	Severe Storm(s)	27	$163,297
DR-4453	Severe Storm(s)	16	$154,024
DR-4117	Tornado	27	$124,125
DR-4324	Tornado	8	$121,752
DR-1355	Severe Ice Storm	1	$111,612

Pittsburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, drought. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,461,085 in public assistance recovery funding.