Wagoner County Disaster Risk

Wagoner County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 73th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Wagoner County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (82th percentile), tornado (72th percentile), flooding (71th percentile), earthquake (50th percentile), hurricane (22th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 82th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Wagoner County's composite risk percentile is 73th, compared to the Oklahoma state average of 56th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Wagoner County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Oklahoma.

Yes, Wagoner County's wildfire risk is at the 82th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Wagoner County is at the 71th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Wagoner County's composite risk score of 73th percentile is above the Oklahoma state average of 56th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by wildfire exposure (82th percentile), along with tornado and flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.