Natural Disasters in Rocky Ford, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

72.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

90.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

5.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.1Heat Wave92.0Wildfire90.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	98.1
Heat Wave	92.0
Wildfire	90.8
Strong Wind	90.3
Tornado	87.0
Winter Weather	80.6
Landslide	75.2
Cold Wave	74.1
Hail	72.5
Lightning	71.5
Drought	64.1
Earthquake	60.5
Hurricane	44.6

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jun 2022

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 29, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, 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
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 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 14, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 10, 2006	Fire	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

177

Total IA Distributed

$318,487

Repair/Replace

$183,452

Rental Assistance

$26,441

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4657	1	N/A	—
DR-1637	85	$148,630	$17,754
DR-4438	56	$45,284	$2,756
DR-1989	15	$44,944	$5,719
DR-4530	6	$38,269	—
DR-1465	7	$30,759	$2,546
DR-4791	5	$9,509	$7,968
DR-4222	2	$1,092	$1,092

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

105

Total Claims Paid

$1,939,862

Avg Claim Payout

$18,475

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,408,206

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

114

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1823	Severe Storm(s)	38	$2,252,561
DR-4315	Severe Storm(s)	18	$423,643
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	6	$159,465
DR-1988	Severe Storm(s)	29	$153,913
DR-4438	Severe Storm(s)	2	$139,068
DR-1985	Severe Storm(s)	8	$121,462
DR-4256	Severe Storm(s)	2	$64,590
DR-4530	Biological	1	$50,833
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	6	$29,496
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	3	$11,119
DR-1989	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,056

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,227,798

Properties Protected

163

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	16	$367,092
601.1: Generators	11	$135,501
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$120,574
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	3	$256,369
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$120,950

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

Rocky Ford has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 105 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,408,206 in public assistance recovery funding. $318,487 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 41 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.