Lincoln County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.3 of 100, higher than 71% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, cold wave. Its storm record holds 1,081 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 | 92.9 | $834K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 89.2 | $4.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92.8 | $1.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.6 | $4.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.2 | $980K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $111K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 69.6 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $4.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $124K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.8 | $232K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.1 | $185K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 18.7 | $4K |
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 | 446 | 0 | $1.1M | 37th of 77 | 188th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 245 | 0 | $11M | 53rd of 77 | 1682nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 96 | 0 | $476M | 21st of 77 | 194th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 75 | 2 | – | 42nd of 77 | 364th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 74 | 0 | $14M | 61st of 77 | 521st of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 1 | $7.4M | 40th of 77 | 2115th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 34 | 3 | $3.0M | 46th of 77 | 2008th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $3K | 45th of 77 | 1959th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 24th of 77 | 1504th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $550K | 19th of 77 | 1054th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 1 | $22M | 52nd of 77 | 570th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.