Natural Disasters in Welch, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

55.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

34.0

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

31

Public Assistance

$3.5M

Individual Assistance

$56K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

16 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoApr 2024—$33K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJul 2023——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormFeb 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$17K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2019$13K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2019$697K$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2017$471K—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 2016$167K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2015$169K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →TornadoMay 2013$75K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2012$93K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2011$202K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2011$89K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 2010$21K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$700K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJan 2010——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2008—$2K

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

46

Total Claims Paid

$1,311,953

Avg Claim Payout

$28,521

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$612,437

Properties Protected

259

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.1: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Private Structures3$530,597
601.1: Generators2$25,927
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$20,000
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$35,914

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

Welch has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, drought, heat wave. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,466,763 in public assistance recovery funding. $55,766 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.