Ellis County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ellis County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.8 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, drought. Its storm record holds 1,021 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 | Relatively High | 94.7 | $1.1M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 93.6 | $1.5M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.2 | $481K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $289K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.7 | $52K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.7 | $719K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.3 | $280K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $540K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.3 | $373 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.9 | $85K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25.0 | $6K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.6 | $24K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.5 | $16K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.0 | $670K |
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 | 424 | 0 | $1.2M | 64th of 77 | 597th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 231 | 0 | $1.3M | 63rd of 77 | 1914th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 117 | 0 | $14M | 45th of 77 | 343rd of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 82 | 0 | $14M | 56th of 77 | 751st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 58 | 0 | $42M | 61st of 77 | 2313th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 49 | 0 | $43K | 20th of 77 | 1460th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 73rd of 77 | 1017th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 15 | 0 | – | 77th of 77 | 2856th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 50th of 77 | 1958th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | $2.4M | 61st of 77 | 790th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 27th of 77 | 2044th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $3K | 68th of 77 | 2301st 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 Ellis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.