Kiowa County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kiowa County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.8 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,380 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 Moderate | 90.5 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $304K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $473K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.4 | $1.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $595K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.6 | $132K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 69.1 | $588K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $35K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $514K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.9 | $883 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.0 | $158K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 29.4 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.9 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.2 | $11K |
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 | 624 | 0 | $93K | 28th of 77 | 132nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 313 | 0 | $1.5M | 43rd of 77 | 1484th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 134 | 0 | $14M | 18th of 77 | 141st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 95 | 2 | $12M | 27th of 77 | 253rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 52 | 1 | – | 55th of 77 | 522nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 46 | 0 | $162K | 15th of 77 | 1187th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | $4.4M | 63rd of 77 | 2336th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 45 | 0 | $722K | 49th of 77 | 2101st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 41st of 77 | 1694th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 44th of 77 | 519th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 9th of 77 | 1660th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 66th of 77 | 2252nd 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 Kiowa County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.