Natural Disasters in Tulsa, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm98.0Heat Wave94.0Hail90.9
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm98.0
Heat Wave94.0
Hail90.9
Drought89.9
Wildfire81.7
Winter Weather77.9
Cold Wave75.5
Tornado72.0
Lightning68.7
Landslide55.2
Earthquake49.9
Strong Wind31.1
Hurricane21.8

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

40

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 19, 2023Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jun 29, 2022Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021Severe 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 25, 2019FloodFLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Aug 5, 2011Fire265TH WEST FIRE
Aug 2, 2011FireTURLEY FIRE
May 13, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 18, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 1, 2007Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 14, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 19, 2006FireSPERRY FIRE

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

3,951

Total IA Distributed

$10,472,253

Repair/Replace

$566,107

Rental Assistance

$553,689

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-45072N/A—
DR-45301,718$9,033,328—
DR-45871,276$864,262$634
DR-4438506$447,868$1,586
DR-4657384$71,615$398
DR-422250$23,118$727
DR-47765$12,915$5,058
DR-16233$8,337—
DR-19174$4,538$5,071
DR-16031$4,358—

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,812

Total Claims Paid

$71,165,617

Avg Claim Payout

$18,669

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$56,818,932

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

508

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1735Severe Ice Storm213$25,040,396
DR-4438Severe Storm(s)100$16,909,930
DR-4721Severe Storm(s)93$6,751,709
DR-4530Biological32$5,293,307
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)14$1,178,343
DR-1985Severe Storm(s)41$998,531
DR-4587Winter Storm10$405,490
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)2$171,871
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)3$69,354

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

10

Federal Funding

$1,284,487

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan6$84,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$1,148,821
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$36,666
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$0
FMA Plan1$15,000

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

Tulsa has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, heat wave, hail. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 3,812 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $56,818,932 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,472,253 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.