Choctaw County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Choctaw County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.9 of 100, higher than 49% 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 96.9 | $2.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.8 | $520K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.2 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.6 | $2.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66.1 | $270K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.1 | $69K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $429K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $30K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $237K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.8 | $52K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.8 | $126K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.7 | $23K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 26.8 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.9 | $81 |
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 | 200 | 0 | $339K | 69th of 77 | 653rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 164 | 0 | $2.1M | 59th of 77 | 1769th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 75 | 0 | $905M | 43rd of 77 | 314th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 32 | 1 | $233K | 38th of 77 | 1909th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 32 | 2 | – | 59th of 77 | 611th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 31 | 0 | $22M | 70th of 77 | 1480th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 26 | 0 | $1.6M | 71st of 77 | 2475th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 0 | $856K | 23rd of 77 | 249th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $156K | 27th of 77 | 1208th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 3 | 0 | $7K | 73rd of 77 | 2747th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 54th of 77 | 2599th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Choctaw County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.