Natural Disasters in Whitefield, OK

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

30.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

32.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

41.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought93.9Wildfire91.8Ice Storm77.6
HazardRisk Score
Drought93.9
Wildfire91.8
Ice Storm77.6
Heat Wave63.5
Hail56.6
Tornado46.3
Hurricane40.8
Earthquake35.2
Winter Weather32.2
Lightning30.3
Strong Wind21.4
Landslide20.0
Cold Wave18.5

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

34

Most Recent

Tornado

Apr 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Apr 30, 2024TornadoSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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, 2017Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 10, 2016Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
May 26, 2015Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 20, 2013TornadoSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 27, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Feb 2, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 5, 2010Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 25, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 17, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 9, 2008FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 5, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 10, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

66

Total IA Distributed

$130,234

Repair/Replace

$47,854

Rental Assistance

$7,676

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-44383N/A—
DR-46572N/A$4,498
DR-17122N/A$111
DR-453014$47,671—
DR-16234$36,531$34,562
DR-458717$25,223$3,040
DR-422216$10,773$1,042
DR-14655$7,296$231
DR-47913$2,740—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6

Total Claims Paid

$131,813

Avg Claim Payout

$21,969

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,635,151

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

121

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4222Severe Storm(s)17$1,141,941
DR-1355Severe Ice Storm3$1,074,290
DR-1988Severe Storm(s)32$635,736
DR-1883Severe Ice Storm21$605,124
DR-4315Severe Storm(s)16$383,559
DR-4256Severe Storm(s)6$277,463
DR-1876Severe Storm(s)8$220,399
DR-4117Tornado12$143,876
DR-4776Severe Storm(s)5$135,010
DR-4530Biological1$17,753

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$63,846

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$63,846

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

Whitefield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,635,151 in public assistance recovery funding. $130,234 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.