Canadian County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Canadian County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.5 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, hail, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,578 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 | 98.5 | $4.8M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 96.7 | $5.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.0 | $17M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 91.1 | $11M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.5 | $489K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.0 | $6.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $24M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $770K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 63.5 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83.9 | $917K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $734K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $137K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.7 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.2 | $21K |
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 | 726 | 0 | $1.0M | 6th of 77 | 37th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 386 | 1 | $13M | 18th of 77 | 937th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 110 | 19 | $99M | 12th of 77 | 138th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 97 | 0 | $14M | 35th of 77 | 252nd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 6 | $16M | 16th of 77 | 1828th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 68 | 1 | – | 44th of 77 | 370th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 57 | 0 | $1.7M | 31st of 77 | 1667th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 0 | $17K | 23rd of 77 | 1511th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 14th of 77 | 1359th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $734K | 11th of 77 | 643rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 14th of 77 | 1850th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 66th of 77 | 1110th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Canadian County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.