Oklahoma Natural Disaster Risk by County
Of Oklahoma's 77 counties, 0 have a Very High natural-hazard risk rating in FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, December 2025); the highest is Oklahoma County (score 97.9 of 100), and expected losses across the state total $2.1 billion a year.
OpenFEMA lists 243 federal disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Oklahoma since 1955 (not counting COVID-19); the latest is DR-4950-OK, Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds, declared 7 October 2026.
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Most exposed counties, hazard by hazard
Top 10 by FEMA hazard risk scoreHurricane 75 rated
| # | County | Rating | Loss a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCurtain County | Very Low | $80,013 |
| 2 | Le Flore County | Very Low | $86,298 |
| 3 | Oklahoma County | Very Low | $65,341 |
| 4 | Muskogee County | Very Low | $44,569 |
| 5 | Tulsa County | Very Low | $46,908 |
| 6 | Bryan County | Very Low | $36,988 |
| 7 | Comanche County | Very Low | $38,409 |
| 8 | Delaware County | Very Low | $26,960 |
| 9 | Pittsburg County | Very Low | $28,920 |
| 10 | Choctaw County | Very Low | $23,467 |
Tornado 77 rated
| # | County | Rating | Loss a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | Very High | $54 million |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Very High | $37 million |
| 3 | Pottawatomie County | Relatively High | $13 million |
| 4 | Cleveland County | Relatively High | $17 million |
| 5 | Comanche County | Relatively High | $11 million |
| 6 | Canadian County | Relatively High | $17 million |
| 7 | Bryan County | Relatively High | $8.4 million |
| 8 | Payne County | Relatively High | $11 million |
| 9 | Carter County | Relatively High | $8.6 million |
| 10 | Grady County | Relatively High | $10.0 million |
Inland flooding 77 rated
| # | County | Rating | Loss a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa County | Relatively High | $138 million |
| 2 | Oklahoma County | Relatively High | $128 million |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Relatively Moderate | $36 million |
| 4 | Delaware County | Relatively Moderate | $17 million |
| 5 | Le Flore County | Relatively Moderate | $16 million |
| 6 | Comanche County | Relatively Moderate | $20 million |
| 7 | Rogers County | Relatively Moderate | $21 million |
| 8 | Ottawa County | Relatively Moderate | $12 million |
| 9 | Muskogee County | Relatively Moderate | $13 million |
| 10 | Cherokee County | Relatively Moderate | $14 million |
Wildfire 77 rated
| # | County | Rating | Loss a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Flore County | Relatively Moderate | $3.2 million |
| 2 | Sequoyah County | Relatively Moderate | $3.0 million |
| 3 | Pittsburg County | Relatively Moderate | $2.6 million |
| 4 | Osage County | Relatively Moderate | $2.4 million |
| 5 | Cherokee County | Relatively Moderate | $2.4 million |
| 6 | Creek County | Relatively Moderate | $2.3 million |
| 7 | Comanche County | Relatively Moderate | $1.8 million |
| 8 | Lincoln County | Relatively Moderate | $1.4 million |
| 9 | Latimer County | Relatively Moderate | $1.3 million |
| 10 | Pottawatomie County | Relatively Moderate | $1.5 million |
Earthquake 77 rated
| # | County | Rating | Loss a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | Relatively Moderate | $10 million |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Relatively Low | $4.7 million |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Relatively Low | $3.4 million |
| 4 | Comanche County | Relatively Low | $2.0 million |
| 5 | Muskogee County | Relatively Low | $1.1 million |
| 6 | Pottawatomie County | Relatively Low | $553,846 |
| 7 | Le Flore County | Relatively Low | $445,938 |
| 8 | Sequoyah County | Relatively Low | $396,335 |
| 9 | Grady County | Relatively Low | $635,546 |
| 10 | Carter County | Relatively Low | $499,766 |
Every Oklahoma county, highest overall risk first
77| # | County | Overall risk | Score | Loss a year | Top hazard | Declarations | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | Relatively High | 97.9 | $298 million | Ice storm | 50 | 137 |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Relatively High | 97.9 | $292 million | Ice storm | 38 | 100 |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Relatively Moderate | 91.3 | $112 million | Ice storm | 42 | 110 |
| 4 | Comanche County | Relatively Moderate | 86.2 | $51 million | Strong wind | 34 | 66 |
| 5 | Jackson County | Relatively Moderate | 86.0 | $54 million | Strong wind | 28 | 77 |
| 6 | Payne County | Relatively Moderate | 83.9 | $50 million | Ice storm | 37 | 58 |
| 7 | Canadian County | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | $74 million | Ice storm | 38 | 111 |
| 8 | Creek County | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $44 million | Ice storm | 45 | 76 |
| 9 | Le Flore County | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $32 million | Ice storm | 30 | 72 |
| 10 | Delaware County | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $30 million | Ice storm | 31 | 64 |
| 11 | Pottawatomie County | Relatively Moderate | 82.3 | $37 million | Tornado | 42 | 91 |
| 12 | Garfield County | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $43 million | Cold wave | 23 | 78 |
| 13 | Muskogee County | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $34 million | Ice storm | 32 | 66 |
| 14 | Rogers County | Relatively Low | 80.1 | $43 million | Ice storm | 29 | 81 |
| 15 | Kay County | Relatively Low | 79.9 | $34 million | Ice storm | 34 | 95 |
| 16 | Sequoyah County | Relatively Low | 79.1 | $24 million | Wildfire | 29 | 54 |
| 17 | Osage County | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $28 million | Ice storm | 41 | 113 |
| 18 | Mayes County | Relatively Low | 77.6 | $26 million | Ice storm | 29 | 90 |
| 19 | Cherokee County | Relatively Low | 76.9 | $28 million | Ice storm | 26 | 48 |
| 20 | Washington County | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $32 million | Ice storm | 32 | 38 |
| 21 | Ottawa County | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $24 million | Ice storm | 32 | 41 |
| 22 | Grady County | Relatively Low | 75.7 | $34 million | Ice storm | 35 | 95 |
| 23 | Carter County | Relatively Low | 74.9 | $28 million | Hail | 31 | 64 |
| 24 | Logan County | Relatively Low | 74.7 | $35 million | Ice storm | 45 | 63 |
| 25 | Bryan County | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $24 million | Ice storm | 23 | 39 |
| 26 | Okmulgee County | Relatively Low | 74.6 | $23 million | Ice storm | 38 | 58 |
| 27 | Wagoner County | Relatively Low | 73.3 | $35 million | Ice storm | 32 | 64 |
| 28 | Pittsburg County | Relatively Low | 73.3 | $22 million | Ice storm | 31 | 88 |
| 29 | McCurtain County | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $18 million | Ice storm | 20 | 60 |
| 30 | Lincoln County | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $20 million | Ice storm | 43 | 95 |
| 31 | Stephens County | Relatively Low | 65.9 | $23 million | Hail | 33 | 72 |
| 32 | McIntosh County | Relatively Low | 65.8 | $14 million | Drought | 29 | 61 |
| 33 | Caddo County | Relatively Low | 63.4 | $17 million | Ice storm | 42 | 132 |
| 34 | Pontotoc County | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $21 million | Ice storm | 22 | 71 |
| 35 | McClain County | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $26 million | Ice storm | 42 | 84 |
| 36 | Custer County | Relatively Low | 62.0 | $19 million | Ice storm | 30 | 74 |
| 37 | Garvin County | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $20 million | Ice storm | 31 | 68 |
| 38 | Beckham County | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $13 million | Ice storm | 26 | 75 |
| 39 | Seminole County | Relatively Low | 57.1 | $13 million | Hail | 31 | 63 |
| 40 | Kingfisher County | Relatively Low | 56.8 | $18 million | Ice storm | 33 | 83 |
| 41 | Texas County | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $19 million | Drought | 19 | 74 |
| 42 | Craig County | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $12 million | Ice storm | 29 | 50 |
| 43 | Adair County | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $12 million | Ice storm | 27 | 28 |
| 44 | Choctaw County | Relatively Low | 49.9 | $9.2 million | Drought | 20 | 26 |
| 45 | Marshall County | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $9.6 million | Ice storm | 16 | 37 |
| 46 | Pawnee County | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $11 million | Ice storm | 34 | 33 |
| 47 | Cimarron County | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $9.8 million | Drought | 16 | 53 |
| 48 | Harper County | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $10 million | Drought | 17 | 30 |
| 49 | Noble County | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $9.7 million | Drought | 27 | 48 |
| 50 | Woodward County | Very Low | 41.6 | $13 million | Ice storm | 29 | 65 |
| 51 | Nowata County | Very Low | 40.8 | $8.3 million | Strong wind | 30 | 45 |
| 52 | Alfalfa County | Very Low | 40.6 | $10 million | Ice storm | 28 | 52 |
| 53 | Okfuskee County | Very Low | 40.4 | $7.5 million | Drought | 38 | 62 |
| 54 | Beaver County | Very Low | 37.8 | $12 million | Drought | 26 | 72 |
| 55 | Kiowa County | Very Low | 35.8 | $7.6 million | Drought | 34 | 93 |
| 56 | Latimer County | Very Low | 34.6 | $6.7 million | Wildfire | 28 | 33 |
| 57 | Major County | Very Low | 34.2 | $11 million | Ice storm | 31 | 52 |
| 58 | Hughes County | Very Low | 34.0 | $9.6 million | Hail | 25 | 42 |
| 59 | Pushmataha County | Very Low | 32.8 | $6.3 million | Wildfire | 27 | 49 |
| 60 | Murray County | Very Low | 32.5 | $7.9 million | Landslide | 24 | 46 |
| 61 | Coal County | Very Low | 32.4 | $6.0 million | Hail | 25 | 31 |
| 62 | Blaine County | Very Low | 32.3 | $9.5 million | Ice storm | 31 | 50 |
| 63 | Washita County | Very Low | 31.9 | $6.8 million | Drought | 35 | 57 |
| 64 | Haskell County | Very Low | 30.5 | $9.5 million | Drought | 32 | 34 |
| 65 | Atoka County | Very Low | 30.4 | $7.5 million | Hail | 26 | 52 |
| 66 | Woods County | Very Low | 28.1 | $12 million | Cold wave | 23 | 55 |
| 67 | Grant County | Very Low | 27.8 | $7.5 million | Ice storm | 30 | 68 |
| 68 | Johnston County | Very Low | 25.4 | $5.5 million | Ice storm | 19 | 45 |
| 69 | Ellis County | Very Low | 24.8 | $5.7 million | Ice storm | 27 | 77 |
| 70 | Roger Mills County | Very Low | 23.2 | $4.8 million | Drought | 30 | 55 |
| 71 | Love County | Very Low | 21.1 | $6.6 million | Drought | 24 | 33 |
| 72 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 20.9 | $4.8 million | Drought | 28 | 41 |
| 73 | Greer County | Very Low | 17.1 | $4.5 million | Drought | 20 | 46 |
| 74 | Dewey County | Very Low | 15.6 | $5.8 million | Ice storm | 33 | 55 |
| 75 | Tillman County | Very Low | 13.4 | $4.4 million | Drought | 34 | 84 |
| 76 | Harmon County | Very Low | 10.2 | $3.3 million | Drought | 18 | 33 |
| 77 | Cotton County | Very Low | 4.9 | $2.9 million | Drought | 35 | 42 |
Score: FEMA's national percentile (higher = more risk). Declarations: federal declarations that named the county since 1953, not counting COVID-19. Tornadoes: NOAA SPC tornadoes that touched the county, 1950–2025.
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What this page shows, and what it misses
FEMA's National Risk Index compares every US county with every other for 18 natural hazards, combining expected losses with social vulnerability and community resilience. It is a planning-level estimate for nationwide comparison, not a flood-zone map and not the risk to any one property — for flood zones use FEMA's Flood Map Service Center ↗. Federal declarations exclude state declarations and SBA or USDA designations.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Risk Index Dataset: National Risk Index Counties - v1.20.0 (December 2025). Retrieved from https://services.arcgis.com/XG15cJAlne2vxtgt/ArcGIS/rest/services/National_Risk_Index_Counties/FeatureServer/0/query on November 2, 2026, 1:20 PM EST. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries on November 2, 2026, 1:21 PM EST. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Tornado records: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, Severe Weather Database, tornadoes 1950–2025 (https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/data/1950-2025_actual_tornadoes.csv, downloaded 2 November 2026). Public domain; not endorsed by NOAA. Compiled by Global Incident Tracker.
Questions about Oklahoma
Which county in Oklahoma has the highest natural disaster risk?
Of Oklahoma's 77 counties, 0 have a Very High natural-hazard risk rating in FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, December 2025); the highest is Oklahoma County (score 97.9 of 100), and expected losses across the state total $2.1 billion a year.
Which Oklahoma counties are most at risk from tornadoes?
By FEMA's National Risk Index tornado risk score: Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, Pottawatomie County. These are planning-level estimates for whole counties, not maps of individual properties.
Which Oklahoma counties are most at risk from hurricanes?
By FEMA's National Risk Index hurricane risk score: McCurtain County, Le Flore County, Oklahoma County. These are planning-level estimates for whole counties, not maps of individual properties.
How many FEMA disaster declarations has Oklahoma had?
OpenFEMA lists 243 federal disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for Oklahoma since 1955 (not counting COVID-19); the latest is DR-4950-OK, Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds, declared 7 October 2026.