Cleveland County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cleveland County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 91.3 of 100, higher than 91% of rated U.S. counties); 7 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, hail, cold wave. Its storm record holds 1,863 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 | 99.6 | $6.1M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 98.8 | $11M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 97.6 | $20M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively High | 97.3 | $12M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.3 | $17M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 96.3 | $3.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 95.6 | $836K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88.2 | $36M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.9 | $768K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74.4 | $642K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 86.3 | $3.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.0 | $759K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.0 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.7 | $26K |
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 | 866 | 0 | $59M | 3rd of 77 | 8th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 457 | 0 | $14M | 3rd of 77 | 238th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 137 | 3 | $2.1M | 8th of 77 | 755th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 113 | 42 | $3.8B | 1st of 77 | 6th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 78 | 0 | $14M | 14th of 77 | 112th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 70 | 6 | – | 12th of 77 | 219th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 63 | 1 | $3.8M | 2nd of 77 | 1336th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $68K | 11th of 77 | 1114th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 19 | 0 | $1.6M | 2nd of 77 | 207th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 3rd of 77 | 1048th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 1 | $3.3M | 40th of 77 | 462nd of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 23rd of 77 | 1959th 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 Cleveland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.