Custer County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Custer County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.0 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado. Its storm record holds 1,137 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 | 96.7 | $1.8M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 91.3 | $6.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.9 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 86.9 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | $130K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.4 | $1.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $256K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $517K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $3.9M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.2 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.2 | $272K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23.9 | $7K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14.3 | $41K |
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 | 385 | 0 | $116K | 47th of 77 | 266th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 337 | 0 | $5.2M | 45th of 77 | 1498th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 119 | 0 | $14M | 25th of 77 | 185th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 73 | 4 | $119M | 46th of 77 | 583rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 61 | 0 | $52K | 9th of 77 | 1068th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 60 | 2 | $43M | 44th of 77 | 2137th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 51 | 0 | – | 54th of 77 | 520th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $340K | 61st of 77 | 2343rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 44th of 77 | 1750th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | $217K | 35th of 77 | 385th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $39K | 34th of 77 | 1404th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 41st of 77 | 2225th 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 Custer County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.