Natural disaster risk in Oklahoma, by county
All 77 counties in Oklahoma, ranked by FEMA's National Risk Index composite risk score, with each one's highest-rated hazard. Other states
At a glance
0
Very high risk
2
Relatively high risk
11
Relatively moderate risk
36
Relatively low risk
28
Very low risk
Highest overall risk: Oklahoma County (relatively high, score 97.9). Lowest: Cotton County (very low, score 4.9).
Top hazards in Oklahoma
| Hazard | Counties rated relatively high or very high | Average score |
|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | 63 of 77 | 88.0 |
| Drought | 20 of 77 | 82.9 |
| Tornado | 17 of 77 | 70.0 |
| Strong wind | 13 of 77 | 58.3 |
| Hail | 12 of 77 | 74.1 |
All counties, highest risk first
| # | County | Overall risk | Highest-rated hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | Relatively high 97.9 | Hail (very high) |
| 2 | Tulsa County | Relatively high 97.9 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 3 | Cleveland County | Relatively moderate 91.3 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 4 | Comanche County | Relatively moderate 86.2 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 5 | Jackson County | Relatively moderate 86 | Strong wind (very high) |
| 6 | Payne County | Relatively moderate 83.9 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 7 | Canadian County | Relatively moderate 83.5 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 8 | Creek County | Relatively moderate 83.2 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 9 | Delaware County | Relatively moderate 82.7 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 10 | Le Flore County | Relatively moderate 82.7 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 11 | Pottawatomie County | Relatively moderate 82.3 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 12 | Garfield County | Relatively moderate 82.1 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 13 | Muskogee County | Relatively moderate 82 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 14 | Rogers County | Relatively low 80.1 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 15 | Kay County | Relatively low 79.9 | Cold wave (relatively high) |
| 16 | Sequoyah County | Relatively low 79.1 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 17 | Osage County | Relatively low 78.1 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 18 | Mayes County | Relatively low 77.6 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 19 | Cherokee County | Relatively low 76.9 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 20 | Washington County | Relatively low 76.1 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 21 | Ottawa County | Relatively low 76 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 22 | Grady County | Relatively low 75.7 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 23 | Carter County | Relatively low 74.9 | Tornado (relatively high) |
| 24 | Logan County | Relatively low 74.7 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 25 | Bryan County | Relatively low 74.6 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 26 | Okmulgee County | Relatively low 74.6 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 27 | Pittsburg County | Relatively low 73.3 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 28 | Wagoner County | Relatively low 73.3 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 29 | McCurtain County | Relatively low 72 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 30 | Lincoln County | Relatively low 71.3 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 31 | Stephens County | Relatively low 65.9 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 32 | McIntosh County | Relatively low 65.8 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 33 | Caddo County | Relatively low 63.4 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 34 | Pontotoc County | Relatively low 62.9 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 35 | McClain County | Relatively low 62.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 36 | Custer County | Relatively low 62 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 37 | Garvin County | Relatively low 61.7 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 38 | Beckham County | Relatively low 57.8 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 39 | Seminole County | Relatively low 57.1 | Hail (relatively high) |
| 40 | Kingfisher County | Relatively low 56.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 41 | Texas County | Relatively low 56.6 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 42 | Craig County | Relatively low 55.5 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 43 | Adair County | Relatively low 53.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 44 | Choctaw County | Relatively low 49.9 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 45 | Marshall County | Relatively low 49 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 46 | Pawnee County | Relatively low 48.1 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 47 | Cimarron County | Relatively low 47.3 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 48 | Harper County | Relatively low 45.7 | Ice storm (very high) |
| 49 | Noble County | Relatively low 44 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 50 | Woodward County | Very low 41.6 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 51 | Nowata County | Very low 40.8 | Strong wind (relatively high) |
| 52 | Alfalfa County | Very low 40.6 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 53 | Okfuskee County | Very low 40.4 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 54 | Beaver County | Very low 37.8 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 55 | Kiowa County | Very low 35.8 | Drought (relatively moderate) |
| 56 | Latimer County | Very low 34.6 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 57 | Major County | Very low 34.2 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 58 | Hughes County | Very low 34 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 59 | Pushmataha County | Very low 32.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 60 | Murray County | Very low 32.5 | Landslide (relatively moderate) |
| 61 | Coal County | Very low 32.4 | Hail (relatively high) |
| 62 | Blaine County | Very low 32.3 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 63 | Washita County | Very low 31.9 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 64 | Haskell County | Very low 30.5 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 65 | Atoka County | Very low 30.4 | Hail (relatively high) |
| 66 | Woods County | Very low 28.1 | Cold wave (relatively moderate) |
| 67 | Grant County | Very low 27.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 68 | Johnston County | Very low 25.4 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 69 | Ellis County | Very low 24.8 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 70 | Roger Mills County | Very low 23.2 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 71 | Love County | Very low 21.1 | Drought (relatively moderate) |
| 72 | Jefferson County | Very low 20.9 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 73 | Greer County | Very low 17.1 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 74 | Dewey County | Very low 15.6 | Ice storm (relatively high) |
| 75 | Tillman County | Very low 13.4 | Drought (relatively moderate) |
| 76 | Harmon County | Very low 10.2 | Drought (relatively high) |
| 77 | Cotton County | Very low 4.9 | Drought (relatively moderate) |
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
Which county in Oklahoma has the highest natural disaster risk?
Oklahoma County has the highest composite risk score in Oklahoma in FEMA's National Risk Index: 97.9, rated relatively high.
Which county in Oklahoma has the lowest natural disaster risk?
Cotton County has the lowest composite risk score in Oklahoma: 4.9, rated very low. A low score means lower modelled risk compared with other US counties, not no risk.
What natural disasters is Oklahoma most at risk from?
Across Oklahoma, the hazards rated highest in the most counties are ice storm, drought, tornado, according to FEMA's National Risk Index. Each county page lists all 18 hazards.
All states · Weather alerts in Oklahoma now · All disaster tools