Beaver County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Beaver County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.8 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,340 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 98.5 | $6.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 92.4 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.1 | $771K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.7 | $752K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $75K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $988K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $254K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 35.0 | $685K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.4 | $6K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.8 | $26K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.5 | $58K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.5 | $20K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.3 | $773K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 4.9 | $7 |
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 | 594 | 0 | $2.6M | 75th of 77 | 1156th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 327 | 0 | $22M | 74th of 77 | 2297th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 89 | 0 | $60K | 18th of 77 | 1281st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 84 | 2 | $49M | 65th of 77 | 2341st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 78 | 2 | $4.6M | 71st of 77 | 1502nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 69 | 0 | $296M | 74th of 77 | 1183rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 30 | 0 | $70K | 70th of 77 | 2691st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | – | 21st of 77 | 1498th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 25 | 0 | $21M | 20th of 77 | 238th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 26th of 77 | 2028th 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 Beaver County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.