Natural Disasters in Tecumseh, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.3

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

77.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

75.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

54.2

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

44

Public Assistance

$21.1M

Individual Assistance

$5.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $20.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
East Thunderbird Fire →FireMar 2025——
Clear Pond Fire →FireMar 2025——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →TornadoApr 2024—$142K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →TornadoApr 2023$15.5M$1.4M
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2022—$169K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormDec 2020$467K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$74K$824K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormJun 2019$161K$26K
Shumach Fire Complex →FireMar 2018——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormMay 2015$1.4M$607K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$757K$1.5M
Twin Lakes Fire Complex →FireAug 2011——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2011$110K—
Shawnee Fire →FireMar 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-l… →Severe StormMay 2010$510K$646K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$453K—

Showing 20 of 44 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

153

Total Claims Paid

$2,354,476

Avg Claim Payout

$15,389

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$18,515,696

Properties Protected

6

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.54

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$96,000
103.2: Feasibility, Engineering, and Design Studies - Safe Rooms2$1,628,290
601.1: Generators2$3,035,840
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation2$10,725
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies1$51,808

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

Tecumseh has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, ice storm, hail. The area has had 44 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 153 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $21,066,965 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,924,130 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.