Natural Disasters in Sparks, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

71.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.7

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

45

Public Assistance

$5.1M

Individual Assistance

$531K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

18 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireMay 2025—$152K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMar 2025$44K—
Logan Fire →FireMar 2025——
Chandler Fire →FireMar 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →TornadoApr 2024—$62K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2020$18K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$132K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2019$6K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$383K$710
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$87K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2015—$4K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$473K$82K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2010$262K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$242K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$398K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——

Showing 20 of 48 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

27

Total Claims Paid

$76,542

Avg Claim Payout

$2,835

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$5,227,741

Properties Protected

79

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan8$147,272
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures7$4,902,579
601.1: Generators1$30,000
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures1$147,890

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

Sparks has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, wildfire, hail. The area has had 45 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (18 declarations). 27 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,134,781 in public assistance recovery funding. $530,779 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.