Oklahoma Natural Disaster Risk by County
FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 77 counties
Oklahoma spans 77 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 55.5 (moderate risk) and roughly $2.12B in combined expected annual loss statewide. 2 counties are rated High or Very High risk.
Topping the rankings is Oklahoma County (score 97.9, high), while Cotton County (score 4.9) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.
County Rankings
| # | County | Risk Score | Risk Rating | Top Hazard | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | High | Ice Storm | $298M | |
| 2 | Tulsa County | High | Ice Storm | $292M | |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Medium | Ice Storm | $112M | |
| 4 | Comanche County | Medium | Strong Wind | $51M | |
| 5 | Jackson County | Medium | Strong Wind | $54M | |
| 6 | Payne County | Medium | Ice Storm | $50M | |
| 7 | Canadian County | Medium | Ice Storm | $74M | |
| 8 | Creek County | Medium | Ice Storm | $44M | |
| 9 | Delaware County | Medium | Ice Storm | $30M | |
| 10 | Le Flore County | Medium | Ice Storm | $32M | |
| 11 | Pottawatomie County | Medium | Tornado | $37M | |
| 12 | Garfield County | Medium | Cold Wave | $43M | |
| 13 | Muskogee County | Medium | Ice Storm | $34M | |
| 14 | Rogers County | Low | Ice Storm | $43M | |
| 15 | Kay County | Low | Ice Storm | $34M | |
| 16 | Sequoyah County | Low | Wildfire | $24M | |
| 17 | Osage County | Low | Ice Storm | $28M | |
| 18 | Mayes County | Low | Ice Storm | $26M | |
| 19 | Cherokee County | Low | Ice Storm | $28M | |
| 20 | Washington County | Low | Ice Storm | $32M | |
| 21 | Ottawa County | Low | Ice Storm | $24M | |
| 22 | Grady County | Low | Ice Storm | $34M | |
| 23 | Carter County | Low | Hail | $28M | |
| 24 | Logan County | Low | Ice Storm | $35M | |
| 25 | Bryan County | Low | Ice Storm | $24M | |
| 26 | Okmulgee County | Low | Ice Storm | $23M | |
| 27 | Pittsburg County | Low | Ice Storm | $22M | |
| 28 | Wagoner County | Low | Ice Storm | $35M | |
| 29 | McCurtain County | Low | Ice Storm | $18M | |
| 30 | Lincoln County | Low | Ice Storm | $20M | |
| 31 | Stephens County | Low | Hail | $23M | |
| 32 | McIntosh County | Low | Drought | $14M | |
| 33 | Caddo County | Low | Ice Storm | $17M | |
| 34 | Pontotoc County | Low | Ice Storm | $21M | |
| 35 | McClain County | Low | Ice Storm | $26M | |
| 36 | Custer County | Low | Ice Storm | $19M | |
| 37 | Garvin County | Low | Ice Storm | $20M | |
| 38 | Beckham County | Low | Ice Storm | $13M | |
| 39 | Seminole County | Low | Hail | $13M | |
| 40 | Kingfisher County | Low | Ice Storm | $18M | |
| 41 | Texas County | Low | Drought | $19M | |
| 42 | Craig County | Low | Ice Storm | $12M | |
| 43 | Adair County | Low | Ice Storm | $12M | |
| 44 | Choctaw County | Low | Drought | $9M | |
| 45 | Marshall County | Low | Ice Storm | $10M | |
| 46 | Pawnee County | Low | Ice Storm | $11M | |
| 47 | Cimarron County | Low | Drought | $10M | |
| 48 | Harper County | Low | Drought | $10M | |
| 49 | Noble County | Low | Drought | $10M | |
| 50 | Woodward County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $13M | |
| 51 | Nowata County | Very Low | Strong Wind | $8M | |
| 52 | Alfalfa County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $10M | |
| 53 | Okfuskee County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 54 | Beaver County | Very Low | Drought | $12M | |
| 55 | Kiowa County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 56 | Latimer County | Very Low | Wildfire | $7M | |
| 57 | Major County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $11M | |
| 58 | Hughes County | Very Low | Hail | $10M | |
| 59 | Pushmataha County | Very Low | Wildfire | $6M | |
| 60 | Murray County | Very Low | Landslide | $8M | |
| 61 | Coal County | Very Low | Hail | $6M | |
| 62 | Blaine County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $10M | |
| 63 | Washita County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 64 | Haskell County | Very Low | Drought | $9M | |
| 65 | Atoka County | Very Low | Hail | $7M | |
| 66 | Woods County | Very Low | Cold Wave | $12M | |
| 67 | Grant County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $7M | |
| 68 | Johnston County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $5M | |
| 69 | Ellis County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $6M | |
| 70 | Roger Mills County | Very Low | Drought | $5M | |
| 71 | Love County | Very Low | Drought | $7M | |
| 72 | Jefferson County | Very Low | Drought | $5M | |
| 73 | Greer County | Very Low | Drought | $4M | |
| 74 | Dewey County | Very Low | Ice Storm | $6M | |
| 75 | Tillman County | Very Low | Drought | $4M | |
| 76 | Harmon County | Very Low | Drought | $3M | |
| 77 | Cotton County | Very Low | Drought | $3M |
All 77 Oklahoma counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Oklahoma county has the highest natural disaster risk?
Oklahoma County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in Oklahoma at 97.9 (High), driven largely by ice storm.
What is the average natural disaster risk in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma counties average a National Risk Index score of 55.5 across 77 counties, with 2 rated High or Very High risk.
How much are expected annual losses across Oklahoma?
FEMA estimates roughly $2.12B in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all Oklahoma counties.