Natural Disasters in Snyder, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

40.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought90.5Ice Storm81.3Hail75.3
HazardRisk Score
Drought90.5
Ice Storm81.3
Hail75.3
Tornado72.4
Wildfire71.6
Heat Wave69.1
Strong Wind66.9
Landslide49.9
Earthquake47.0
Winter Weather44.1
Cold Wave44.1
Hurricane29.4
Lightning5.2

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

Fire

Dec 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Dec 19, 2025FireSUNNY FIRE
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
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 29, 2015Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 9, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2008FireGOTEBO FIRE
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 24, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

22

Total Claims Paid

$515,812

Avg Claim Payout

$23,446

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,027,090

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

211

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm54$1,070,295
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)24$973,846
DR-1349Severe Storm(s)54$737,925
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)15$579,453
DR-1718Severe Storm(s)22$245,176
DR-4587Winter Storm5$155,621
DR-1712Severe Storm(s)26$149,862
DR-4575Winter Storm5$50,241
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)3$31,749
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)1$20,488
DR-4530Biological1$11,684
DR-1775Severe Storm(s)1$750

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$171,929

Properties Protected

26

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.65

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan11$75,227
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$16,875
601.1: Generators1$0
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$25,125

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

Snyder has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, hail. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 22 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,027,090 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.