FEMA Records
30
High volume
Oklahoma · FEMA + NOAA + National Risk Index
Latimer County, OK
30 FEMA disaster declarations (1968-2021), with a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low. Most common hazard: Severe Storm.
- 30
- FEMA declarations
- 22
- Major disasters
- 35
- NRI risk · Very Low
- Severe Storm
- Top hazard
The verdict
Latimer County has a nationally busy FEMA history: 30 declarations, more than 86% of counties in this registry. But the state comparison tempers that reading: the total is 7% below the Oklahoma county mean. FEMA's separate National Risk Index places the county safer than 35%; that score models loss and vulnerability rather than counting declarations.
- Safer than 35%
- of U.S. counties for FEMA National Risk Index score
- Very Low
- FEMA National Risk Index rating
- 30
- FEMA declarations vs 21 national county avg
- 3
- NFIP flood insurance claims filed
FEMA's National Risk Index and its declaration registry are separate measures. This county's registry includes Major Disaster (DR) and Emergency (EM) records; an EM authorizes a narrower set of federal assistance than a DR.
How does Latimer County compare?
Latimer County vs. all counties in this dataset
FEMA disaster declarations, all-time
30 Top 14% higher than 86% of 3,266 counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 · 2026-08-03
Latimer County's FEMA Risk Index score
FEMA National Risk Index composite score vs. the Oklahoma county average
Which hazard drives modeled loss here?
FEMA's modeled annual dollar loss for Latimer County is led by Riverine Flooding (about $3.0M Expected Annual Loss, Historical Loss Ratio Relatively High), while Wildfire carries the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively Moderate). EAL and risk score use different inputs; they need not agree.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release) - Expected Annual Loss vs composite risk rating by hazard.
What does Latimer County's hazard record show?
FEMA National Risk Index
FEMA's data shows an elevated National Risk Index composite of 34.6/100 for this county (Very Low rating). Expected Annual Loss comes in at Very Low (roughly $6.7M in annualized losses). Social vulnerability (Very High) and community resilience (Relatively Low) both factor into how that raw exposure plays out on the ground. Among the 18 modeled hazards, Wildfire carries the county's highest rating, a mid-range Relatively Moderate. FEMA's modeled frequency puts that hazard at roughly once every 46 years here.
Declaration frequency
Nationally, Latimer County's 30 FEMA records form a high-volume history; within Oklahoma, however, the count is 7% below the county mean. 22 entries carry the Major Disaster classification. The largest incident group is Severe Storm, appearing 12 times. The full 53-year record averages 0.6 declarations annually. A DR label alone does not say whether Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, or both followed.
Reading the federal records together
This county has a small entry in FEMA's NFIP paid-claims table: 3 claims and $46.0K paid in total. PlainHazard calls 1-49 claims a light registry record, a label for this dataset rather than a finding that flood exposure is low. A short claims history can also reflect insurance take-up, the period covered, or losses that were never insured.
Start with the state benchmark: a Oklahoma county averages 32.2 federal declaration records, while Latimer County has 30. The gap is 7% below that mean. Fewer entries indicate a quieter history of recorded federal actions, not immunity from a hazard and not a prediction about what happens next.
70 /100
Historical Activity Index
High historical activity
Latimer County, OK · PlainHazard-derived composite from federal records
This 0–100 index is an explicit PlainHazard composite from FEMA declaration history only on the county surface (this DB has no county-level NOAA damage row) . It is not FEMA's National Risk Index, not a forecast, and not a safety, insurance, or preparedness rating. Open the calculator · Methodology
FEMA Declarations (1953–present) High
22/30
30 OpenFEMA declarations, full ingest window (1.4x national county average)
County Disaster Density Moderate
12/25
30 declarations (0.9x state county average of 32)
Major Disaster Share High
18/25
22 of 30 declarations are major disasters (73%)
Hazard Diversity Very High
18/20
7 different disaster types declared in Latimer County
Historical Declaration Activity
Activity Band
High
vs. Oklahoma Avg
-7%
State avg: 32.2
vs. National Avg
+45%
National avg: 20.7
Avg Per Year
0.6
Over 53 years
FEMA NRI 8-hazard radar - Latimer County
How to read this radar
Each axis: NRI risk rating (Very Low-Very High) on a 0-100 scale. Rounder = broad exposure; spiky = one or two hazards dominate.
Major Disaster share
73%
Major-heavy
NRI risk score
35
Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Per-county per-hazard ratings, December 2025 release
How often does each hazard strike Latimer County?
FEMA's National Risk Index models a historical event count and an annualized frequency for each hazard type. Most hazards are expressed as modeled occurrences per year; FEMA expresses drought and heat-wave frequency as event-days per year. These modeled frequencies are not forecasts.
| Hazard | NRI Risk Rating | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | roughly once every 46 years |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | an average of 1.4 times per year |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 24 modeled event-days per year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | an average of 6.3 times per year |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | roughly once every 2 years |
| Landslide | Very Low | roughly once every 2 years |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | an average of 6.4 times per year |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | an average of 1.4 times per year |
| Hurricane | Very Low | roughly once every 77 years |
| Earthquake | Very Low | roughly once every 683 years |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | an average of 60 times per year |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | an average of 4.1 times per year |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | roughly once every 1 years |
| Drought | No Rating | 28 modeled event-days per year |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index Modeled annualized frequency; drought and heat wave use event-days/year, December 2025 release
Disaster Types
Severe Storm 12
Severe Ice Storm 6
Tornado 4
Flood 4
Biological 2
Fire 1
Hurricane 1
What Severe Storm declarations mean here
Severe Storm is the most frequent declaration type on Latimer County's record, 40% of its declarations. In FEMA's vocabulary this covers convective weather: thunderstorm straight-line winds, large hail, and the multi-day outbreaks that often carry embedded tornadoes. Activity is heaviest in spring and summer, though the season varies by region.
These events behave differently from a hurricane on paper. Damage tends to be distributed along a storm track rather than concentrated on a coastline, and a declaration typically follows an outbreak that crossed several counties over a few days, not a single point of impact. Because the qualifying threshold is the cost of uninsured public and individual losses rather than storm intensity, two similar storms can produce a declaration in one year and none in another.
Declaration counts describe past federal action. They are a record of what was declared, not a forecast of future hazard probability.
Declaration Types
What DR / EM / FM mean
FEMA categorizes declarations as Major Disasters (DR), Emergencies (EM), or Fire Management Assistance (FM).
Major Disaster - 22 73.3%
of all 30 declarations
Emergency - 8 26.7%
of all 30 declarations
FEMA Declarations Timeline
| Year | Declarations | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1976 | 2 | |
Show 5 earlier declaration years
| 1974 | 1 | |
| 1973 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 1 | |
Disaster Declarations
How the 30 FEMA declarations break into federal action codes (DR / EM / FM). Same DISTINCT grain as the table below.
Download these 30 declarations as CSV . FEMA source data is public domain; our derived presentation is CC0.
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4587 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR | Severe Ice Storm | 2021-02-24 |
| 3555 | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM | Severe Ice Storm | 2021-02-17 |
| 4530 | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR | Biological | 2020-04-05 |
| 3462 | COVID-19 | EM | Biological | 2020-03-13 |
| 4256 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2016-02-10 |
| 4222 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2015-05-26 |
| 4117 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR | Tornado | 2013-05-20 |
| 3316 | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM | Severe Storm | 2011-02-02 |
| 3308 | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM | Severe Storm | 2010-01-30 |
| 1756 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2008-05-14 |
| 1754 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR | Flood | 2008-05-09 |
| 1752 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2008-05-05 |
| 3280 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | EM | Severe Ice Storm | 2007-12-10 |
| 1718 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 2007-08-24 |
| 1678 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR | Severe Storm | 2007-02-01 |
| 3272 | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | EM | Severe Ice Storm | 2007-01-14 |
| 1623 | EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT | DR | Fire | 2006-01-10 |
| 3219 | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM | Hurricane | 2005-09-05 |
| 1384 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES | DR | Severe Storm | 2001-06-29 |
| 1355 | SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM | DR | Severe Ice Storm | 2001-01-05 |
Show 10 earlier declaration records
| DR# | Title | Type | Incident | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3158 | SEVERE WINTER AND ICE STORM | EM | Severe Ice Storm | 2000-12-28 |
| 1272 | OK, TORNADOES 5/3/99 | DR | Tornado | 1999-05-04 |
| 866 | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 1990-05-18 |
| 497 | SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES | DR | Tornado | 1976-04-01 |
| 491 | SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES | DR | Tornado | 1975-12-10 |
| 409 | SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1973-12-10 |
| 392 | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & TORNADOES | DR | Severe Storm | 1973-06-13 |
| 317 | SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1972-01-14 |
| 297 | HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLOODING | DR | Severe Storm | 1970-10-14 |
| 241 | HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING | DR | Flood | 1968-05-29 |
Storm Events in Oklahoma
Statewide NOAA context only. PlainHazard does not currently attribute these state totals to Latimer County.
| Storm Type | Events | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 5,894 | 0 | 1 | $19.8M |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 5,592 | 6 | 36 | $199.5M |
| Drought | 2,935 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Heat | 2,134 | 7 | 428 | $0 |
| Excessive Heat | 1,771 | 2 | 401 | $0 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database State-level aggregated data, 2015-2025
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims
Total Claims
3
Total Paid
$46.0K
Avg Per Claim
$15.3K
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA Claims Data
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall Risk
Very Low
Score: 34.6/100
Expected Annual Loss
Very Low
$6.7M/year
Social Vulnerability
Very High
Community Resilience
Relatively Low
Hazard Risk Breakdown
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Tornado Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Riverine Flooding Relatively Low
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Drought No Rating
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) Ratings reflect relative scores among all US counties. Data: hazards.fema.gov/nri
The model's sharpest exposure here: Wildfire
Wildfire risk in the model reflects fuel, terrain, weather and how much development sits in the wildland-urban interface. It is one of the few hazards where the exposure is materially changed by land management and building choices, not only by where the county happens to be.
Worth noting for Latimer County: the model and the federal record do NOT point at the same hazard. Wildfire carries the highest modeled rating (Relatively Moderate), while the county's declaration history is led by Severe Storm. That is not a contradiction, the two measure genuinely different things. Declarations record federal ACTION, which requires damage costly enough to exceed state and local capacity; the Risk Index models EXPECTED annual loss across all 18 hazards whether or not any declaration ever followed. A hazard can be the county's largest modeled exposure and never once have driven a declaration.
National Risk Index ratings are modeled estimates of expected annual loss, not predictions of what will happen in any given year.
Data-matched county comparisons
Latimer County's closest FEMA peer: Solano County, CA
Comparisons use published FEMA declaration fields plus the National Risk Index composite for Latimer County. Record similarity, not a safety rating.
Closest declaration profiles
Latimer County shows 30 FEMA declarations, led by Severe Storm.
Similar Major-disaster share
Latimer County: 22 of 30 of its declarations are Major.
Similar modeled NRI score
Latimer County: NRI composite 34.6 (Very Low).
How these peers are chosen
Cohort: Published U.S. county equivalents outside the source state or territory. Each metric keeps six ETL candidates; three unique destinations are shown after de-duplicating across axes. Declaration-volume ranking combines count and Major-disaster share and prefers a different leading incident type; Major-share ranks the Major fraction adjusted for volume; NRI ranks the modeled composite score only.
Retained FEMA snapshot feed for Latimer County - capture-dated entries only.
Further reading for this county
Most disaster-prone counties
With 30 FEMA declarations, Latimer County sits in the high-volume declaration band - see how that count ranks against other U.S. counties.
More PlainHazard guides
- Most disaster-prone counties - U.S. counties ranked by FEMA declaration totals.
- Understanding disaster data - declarations vs storm events vs NRI scores.
- Preparing for natural disasters - household checklist (not county-specific advice).
Related
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most common disaster type in Latimer County?
The most common disaster type in Latimer County is Severe Storm, with 12 declarations. Other disaster types include Severe Ice Storm (6), Tornado (4), Flood (4).
How does Latimer County's FEMA declaration record compare with the Oklahoma average?
The typical Oklahoma county has 32.2 FEMA declaration records; Latimer County has 30, or 7% fewer. Against the national county mean of 20.7, this county's total is 45% higher. The comparison is historical and says nothing about the probability of a future event.
How many major FEMA disaster declarations has Latimer County received?
Latimer County has received 22 major disaster declarations, representing 73% of all 30 disaster declarations.
How many flood insurance claims has Latimer County filed?
Latimer County has 3 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims totaling $46.0K in payments, with an average of $15.3K per claim.
Does FEMA's top risk-rated hazard match the highest Expected Annual Loss in Latimer County?
No. In Latimer County, Wildfire has the highest National Risk Index rating (Relatively Moderate), while Riverine Flooding leads Expected Annual Loss at about $3.0M. FEMA's risk score and dollar-loss model use different inputs, so the leaders often differ.
What was the worst year for disasters in Latimer County?
The most active year for disaster declarations in Latimer County was 2008, with 4 declarations. The county has FEMA disaster data spanning 1968 to 2021.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for Latimer County?
According to the FEMA National Risk Index, Latimer County, Oklahoma has an overall risk score of 34.6 out of 100 (Very Low). The county's social vulnerability rating is Very High and community resilience is Relatively Low. The Expected Annual Loss (EAL) score is Very Low, representing $6.7M in annualized losses.
Which natural hazard poses the greatest risk to Latimer County?
FEMA's NRI data points to Latimer County is Wildfire (risk rating: Relatively Moderate). Other significant hazards include Ice Storm (Relatively High) and Heat Wave (Relatively Low). FEMA's modeled event frequency puts wildfire here at roughly once every 46 years. FEMA derives these ratings from historical event frequency, the assets exposed, and the community's vulnerability profile.
Data Sources & Methodology
Disaster declaration data comes from the FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API, which includes all federally declared disasters, emergencies, and fire management assistance grants.
Storm event data is sourced from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025), which tracks significant weather events including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms.
Flood insurance data comes from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) OpenFEMA claims dataset.
This data is provided for informational purposes only. FEMA disaster declarations represent federal response actions and may not capture all local emergencies or weather events.
What this means for Latimer County
Against a Oklahoma county mean of 32 declarations, Latimer County, OK records 30, or 7% fewer. PlainHazard classifies that historical total as high activity.
- Major Disaster is the largest group (22 of 30) in a declaration history that remains below its state benchmark; frequency here is not a forecast. Oklahoma overview
- Nationally the county exceeds 86% of recorded county totals, but its own Oklahoma benchmark is higher. The ranking keeps those two contexts separate. Most-disaster rankings
- A short NFIP claims file cannot establish low flood exposure; the data guide explains the limits of each federal measure. Disaster-data guide
A below-average federal record is not a safety guarantee. Use National Weather Service alerts and local emergency-management notices for present conditions, not this historical comparison.
PlainHazard derives this profile from FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries and National Risk Index data. The declaration comparison covers 3,266 U.S. counties and county equivalents in this database, refreshed as of 2026-08-03. Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
All federal data sources used on this page
- FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 - all federally-declared disasters for this county. fema.gov/openfema/disaster-declarations
- FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) - per-county per-hazard risk ratings and expected annual loss. hazards.fema.gov/nri
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database - state-level storm/severe-weather event records, 2015-2025. ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHazard Editorial
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