Natural Disasters in Ponca City, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

75.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.9Cold Wave93.8Tornado93.4
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm93.9
Cold Wave93.8
Tornado93.4
Hail92.7
Wildfire88.5
Drought83.6
Heat Wave81.4
Winter Weather75.3
Strong Wind63.2
Lightning59.0
Earthquake52.2
Landslide50.9
Hurricane24.6

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

36

Most Recent

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 30, 2024TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
Jul 12, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 1, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 25, 2019FloodFLOODING
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 8, 2013Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 14, 2012Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Oct 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jul 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

344

Total Claims Paid

$3,191,799

Avg Claim Payout

$9,278

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,823,315

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

328

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)51$3,193,948
DR-4064Severe Storm(s)77$1,822,494
DR-1803Severe Storm(s)47$1,785,978
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)59$1,506,535
DR-4109Severe Storm(s)6$1,456,412
DR-4575Winter Storm6$1,350,247
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)3$752,019
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)12$749,110
DR-4776Severe Storm(s)4$386,624
DR-1917Severe Storm(s)3$262,763
DR-1775Severe Storm(s)42$221,750
DR-4453Severe Storm(s)4$125,756
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)11$123,012
DR-4530Biological2$83,186
DR-4587Winter Storm1$3,481

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

52

Federal Funding

$3,629,113

Properties Protected

236

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures11$1,210,663
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)10$156,761
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan10$219,964
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures5$496,347
601.1: Generators3$53,411

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

Ponca City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 344 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,823,315 in public assistance recovery funding. 52 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.