Natural Disasters in Wewoka, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

46.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

80.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail94.6Wildfire91.1Ice Storm87.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	94.6
Wildfire	91.1
Ice Storm	87.8
Heat Wave	87.7
Tornado	78.7
Drought	69.3
Winter Weather	68.6
Cold Wave	63.0
Landslide	61.8
Strong Wind	56.8
Earthquake	51.6
Lightning	48.8
Hurricane	33.9

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

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 30, 2024	Tornado	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 24, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 17, 2021	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
Feb 2, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 24, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
May 9, 2008	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 18, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Dec 10, 2007	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Aug 31, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Aug 24, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Jun 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,092,130

Avg Claim Payout

$25,398

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,927,444

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4776	Severe Storm(s)	5	$889,079
DR-4222	Severe Storm(s)	26	$588,363
DR-1712	Severe Storm(s)	17	$462,376
DR-1718	Severe Storm(s)	41	$363,933
DR-1883	Severe Ice Storm	18	$180,662
DR-1917	Severe Storm(s)	14	$166,005
DR-4117	Tornado	21	$162,778
DR-1876	Severe Storm(s)	6	$93,671
DR-4587	Winter Storm	1	$11,464
DR-1735	Severe Ice Storm	1	$9,112

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$592,973

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.29

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$33,125
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$17,083
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	2	$542,765
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$0

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

Wewoka has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (14 declarations). 43 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,927,444 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.