Alfalfa County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Alfalfa County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.6 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 943 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 94.1 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $3.5M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.4 | $430K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $267K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $825K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.3 | $298K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60.9 | $71K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.3 | $36K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.4 | $2.1M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22.4 | $6K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 22.4 | $118 |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 21.1 | $15K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.1 | $24K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 343 | 0 | – | 52nd of 77 | 409th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 244 | 0 | $3.0M | 55th of 77 | 1707th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 108 | 0 | $20M | 21st of 77 | 165th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $42M | 18th of 77 | 1897th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 53 | 0 | – | 49th of 77 | 435th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 53 | 0 | $13M | 49th of 77 | 617th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $2.7M | 60th of 77 | 2281st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $9K | 24th of 77 | 1521st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 20th of 77 | 1493rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 57th of 77 | 642nd of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $551K | 13th of 77 | 1828th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $52K | 54th of 77 | 1812th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Alfalfa County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.