Natural disaster risk in Beckham County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma · population 22,355 · FIPS 40009
Overall: relatively low risk
Beckham County has a composite risk score of 57.8 out of 100 — higher than 57% of US counties. It ranks 38 of 77 in Oklahoma (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are ice storm, drought, winter weather.
Drought now: Yes: D4 Exceptional Drought, 23 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 53.61% of Beckham County is in D4 Exceptional Drought. Some of it has been at D4 for 23 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
Drought in Beckham County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively low 57.8 |
| Expected annual loss About $13.0 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 45.4 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Very high 88.1 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively low 20.7 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Beckham County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very high 96 |
| Drought | Relatively high 90 |
| Winter weather | Relatively high 89 |
| Wildfire | Relatively moderate 90 |
| Tornado | Relatively moderate 86 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 80 |
| Hail | Relatively moderate 79 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 64 |
| Heat wave | Relatively low 59 |
| Lightning | Relatively low 40 |
| Landslide | Very low 44 |
| Earthquake | Very low 42 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Very low 31 |
| Hurricane | Very low 20 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Beckham County
Federal declarations that designated Beckham County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Beckham County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is FM-5624-OK (1170 Road Fire), declared 15 Mar 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM-5624-OK | Fire management | 1170 Road Fire | 15 Mar 2026 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Oklahoma, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
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). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
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
What is the natural disaster risk in Beckham County, Oklahoma?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Beckham County as relatively low, with a score of 57.8 out of 100 (higher than 57% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Beckham County?
The hazards rated highest for Beckham County are ice storm (very high), drought (relatively high), winter weather (relatively high).
What is the flood risk in Beckham County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Beckham County as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Beckham County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Beckham County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is FM-5624-OK (1170 Road Fire), declared 15 Mar 2026.
Is Beckham County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 53.61% of Beckham County is in D4 Exceptional Drought. Some of it has been at D4 for 23 weeks in a row. In all, 100% of the county is in drought (D1 to D4).
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