Natural Disasters in Washington, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm89.5Tornado89.1Hail88.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	89.5
Tornado	89.1
Hail	88.4
Wildfire	87.2
Heat Wave	81.0
Drought	75.9
Cold Wave	74.7
Winter Weather	70.1
Earthquake	55.1
Landslide	51.3
Lightning	23.0
Hurricane	22.4
Strong Wind	18.5

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

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 30, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 24, 2023	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Feb 24, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Dec 21, 2020	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 26, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2011	Fire	GOLDSBY FIRE
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
Jun 19, 2009	Fire	WILDFIRES
Apr 10, 2009	Fire	MCCLAIN COUNTY FIRE
Dec 18, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 43 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

287

Total IA Distributed

$749,647

Repair/Replace

$540,071

Rental Assistance

$56,194

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1465	4	N/A	—
DR-1989	54	$273,831	$16,980
DR-4706	48	$165,524	$21,236
DR-4222	100	$113,836	$4,901
DR-4530	14	$81,053	—
DR-1712	55	$74,899	$1,879
DR-4776	2	$24,792	$10,726
DR-4117	10	$15,712	$1,030

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$731,085

Avg Claim Payout

$14,920

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,135,461

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

220

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	38	$2,451,865
DR-4575	Winter Storm	10	$1,646,625
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	33	$1,061,584
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	42	$414,258
DR-1989	Severe Storm(s)	21	$299,796
DR-4117	Tornado	7	$286,913
DR-1718	Severe Storm(s)	26	$268,373
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	15	$230,898
DR-4706	Severe Storm(s)	8	$223,934
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	11	$214,250
DR-1349	Severe Storm(s)	9	$36,966

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,867,619

Properties Protected

426

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

46.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures	8	$1,587,716
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	5	$139,325
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$63,486
601.1: Generators	3	$75,592
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$1,500

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

Washington has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, hail. The area has had 43 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (17 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,135,461 in public assistance recovery funding. $749,647 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.