Beckham County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Beckham County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.8 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, drought, winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,138 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 | Very High | 96.0 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 90.9 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 89.1 | $250K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $1.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 86.7 | $3.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.3 | $870K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $565K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $1.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.6 | $372K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $105K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 44.7 | $619 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.0 | $113K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 31.8 | $2.4M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.3 | $4K |
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 | 453 | 0 | $111K | 39th of 77 | 202nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 269 | 0 | $6.9M | 50th of 77 | 1625th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 131 | 0 | $14M | 12th of 77 | 109th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 75 | 1 | $53M | 18th of 77 | 186th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 62 | 4 | $43M | 28th of 77 | 2007th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 49 | 0 | $119K | 13th of 77 | 1144th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 47 | 0 | – | 53rd of 77 | 514th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $1.1M | 67th of 77 | 2595th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 47th of 77 | 1764th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $146K | 23rd of 77 | 1148th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $378K | 41st of 77 | 465th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 16th of 77 | 1857th 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 Beckham County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.