Which county in Oklahoma has the highest natural disaster risk?

Oklahoma County has the highest natural disaster risk score in Oklahoma at 97.9 (Relatively High), based on FEMA National Risk Index data.

Which county in Oklahoma is the safest from natural disasters?

Cotton County has the lowest natural disaster risk score in Oklahoma at 4.9 (Very Low), based on FEMA NRI data.

What natural disasters are most common in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma counties face varying levels of risk from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The FEMA National Risk Index scores each county across 18 hazard types. See individual county pages for detailed hazard breakdowns.

How is natural disaster risk measured by county?

The FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) measures natural disaster risk using expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Scores are normalized nationally, with ratings from Very Low to Very High across 18 natural hazard types.

Oklahoma Disaster Risk

Natural disaster risk data for all 77 counties.

Avg Risk Score

55.5

Risk Rating

Relatively High

Counties with Data

of 77 total

Highest Risk Counties

Oklahoma County

97.9

Relatively High

Tulsa County

97.9

Relatively High

Cleveland County

91.3

Relatively Moderate

Comanche County

86.2

Relatively Moderate

Jackson County

86.0

Relatively Moderate

Lowest Risk Counties

Cotton County

4.9

Very Low

Harmon County

10.2

Very Low

Tillman County

13.4

Very Low

Dewey County

15.6

Very Low

Greer County

17.1

Very Low

All Oklahoma Counties

County	Risk Score	Rating	Flood	Wildfire	Tornado	Earthquake
Oklahoma County	97.9	Relatively High	97.6	88.9	99.5	94.0
Tulsa County	97.9	Relatively High	97.9	91.3	99.1	89.9
Cleveland County	91.3	Relatively Moderate	88.2	85.0	96.3	86.3
Comanche County	86.2	Relatively Moderate	83.6	92.9	95.5	83.7
Jackson County	86.0	Relatively Moderate	25.1	65.9	69.9	41.9
Payne County	83.9	Relatively Moderate	67.6	89.6	94.7	58.3
Canadian County	83.5	Relatively Moderate	75.7	83.9	95.0	61.7
Creek County	83.2	Relatively Moderate	72.2	93.8	92.9	56.3
Le Flore County	82.7	Relatively Moderate	84.3	96.1	88.2	67.2
Delaware County	82.7	Relatively Moderate	86.5	90.8	87.0	60.5
Pottawatomie County	82.3	Relatively Moderate	67.4	92.2	96.6	68.4
Garfield County	82.1	Relatively Moderate	67.0	53.6	92.2	58.0
Muskogee County	82.0	Relatively Moderate	78.0	89.0	90.8	79.4
Rogers County	80.1	Relatively Low	81.4	86.0	81.4	54.6
Kay County	79.9	Relatively Low	69.8	88.5	93.4	52.2
Sequoyah County	79.1	Relatively Low	73.6	96.1	86.0	67.0
Osage County	78.1	Relatively Low	75.1	94.8	88.7	44.8
Mayes County	77.6	Relatively Low	75.9	85.6	88.3	58.9
Cherokee County	76.9	Relatively Low	77.5	94.6	81.6	60.3
Washington County	76.1	Relatively Low	74.2	78.4	92.7	54.5
Ottawa County	76.0	Relatively Low	78.2	64.9	73.6	61.2
Grady County	75.7	Relatively Low	62.7	91.5	93.8	66.4
Carter County	74.9	Relatively Low	63.4	88.4	94.0	65.0
Logan County	74.7	Relatively Low	50.7	78.5	92.7	42.4
Okmulgee County	74.6	Relatively Low	66.0	91.7	84.7	60.9
Bryan County	74.6	Relatively Low	54.1	87.5	94.8	63.9
Pittsburg County	73.3	Relatively Low	67.1	95.2	81.2	58.0
Wagoner County	73.3	Relatively Low	70.6	81.7	72.0	49.9
McCurtain County	72.0	Relatively Low	75.9	77.6	76.7	64.7
Lincoln County	71.3	Relatively Low	50.4	92.8	88.6	50.1
Stephens County	65.9	Relatively Low	54.2	88.5	89.8	62.6
McIntosh County	65.8	Relatively Low	59.8	90.7	79.5	51.7
Caddo County	63.4	Relatively Low	54.5	85.6	82.5	58.8
Pontotoc County	62.9	Relatively Low	45.6	90.2	88.5	56.8
McClain County	62.8	Relatively Low	53.3	87.2	89.1	55.1
Custer County	62.0	Relatively Low	38.7	76.8	91.3	53.2
Garvin County	61.7	Relatively Low	54.9	87.2	85.1	57.6
Beckham County	57.8	Relatively Low	31.8	90.7	86.7	42.0
Seminole County	57.1	Relatively Low	38.2	91.1	78.7	51.6
Kingfisher County	56.8	Relatively Low	40.7	52.3	81.0	42.7
Texas County	56.6	Relatively Low	11.9	83.4	59.3	29.5
Craig County	55.5	Relatively Low	55.1	60.4	66.8	50.5
Adair County	53.8	Relatively Low	59.5	90.6	66.2	44.1
Choctaw County	49.9	Relatively Low	26.8	65.1	80.6	45.8
Marshall County	49.0	Relatively Low	38.8	79.3	81.4	44.8
Pawnee County	48.1	Relatively Low	35.4	86.8	70.0	32.4
Cimarron County	47.3	Relatively Low	2.9	72.5	18.1	19.9
Harper County	45.7	Relatively Low	6.8	81.9	30.6	16.5
Noble County	44.0	Relatively Low	31.0	75.4	69.3	34.9
Woodward County	41.6	Very Low	36.8	89.3	51.4	33.3
Nowata County	40.8	Very Low	29.0	54.5	64.1	34.0
Alfalfa County	40.6	Very Low	22.4	60.9	44.7	25.3
Okfuskee County	40.4	Very Low	22.1	91.7	47.9	40.2
Beaver County	37.8	Very Low	5.3	85.7	35.0	18.8
Kiowa County	35.8	Very Low	22.9	71.6	72.4	47.0
Latimer County	34.6	Very Low	40.6	92.6	52.4	35.2
Major County	34.2	Very Low	14.3	66.1	41.1	27.5
Hughes County	34.0	Very Low	17.5	89.7	64.3	36.4
Pushmataha County	32.8	Very Low	36.1	88.7	54.6	37.6
Murray County	32.5	Very Low	31.5	82.4	68.6	37.5
Coal County	32.4	Very Low	12.1	86.8	52.5	31.6
Blaine County	32.3	Very Low	17.4	63.1	51.7	37.9
Washita County	31.9	Very Low	19.8	68.9	60.7	42.6
Haskell County	30.5	Very Low	22.6	91.8	46.3	35.2
Atoka County	30.4	Very Low	20.5	84.4	49.7	35.7
Woods County	28.1	Very Low	12.6	74.7	33.6	24.0
Grant County	27.8	Very Low	13.8	44.3	36.5	23.5
Johnston County	25.4	Very Low	19.1	82.2	59.1	34.9
Ellis County	24.8	Very Low	7.0	85.2	38.2	22.6
Roger Mills County	23.2	Very Low	10.4	89.2	39.1	18.6
Love County	21.1	Very Low	14.4	79.4	58.2	29.2
Jefferson County	20.9	Very Low	14.2	78.2	54.3	34.2
Greer County	17.1	Very Low	5.9	68.3	53.0	26.8
Dewey County	15.6	Very Low	5.7	73.6	39.1	23.3
Tillman County	13.4	Very Low	6.7	52.7	41.1	32.1
Harmon County	10.2	Very Low	3.8	58.0	33.7	20.9
Cotton County	4.9	Very Low	6.5	67.0	28.3	29.8

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