Mayes County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mayes County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 77.6 of 100, higher than 77% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, strong wind, lightning. Its storm record holds 999 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 | 98.9 | $2.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.4 | $1.7M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87.0 | $705K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.8 | $2.2M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.3 | $4.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | $144K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.9 | $12M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 71.1 | $391K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $1.5M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.6 | $508K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $9K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $315K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.9 | $297K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 39.0 | $19K |
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 | 343 | 0 | $1.5M | 29th of 77 | 133rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 327 | 2 | $2.9M | 7th of 77 | 606th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 93 | 3 | $192M | 4th of 77 | 28th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 66 | 2 | $1.1M | 15th of 77 | 1033rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 53 | 0 | – | 40th of 77 | 359th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | – | 60th of 77 | 502nd of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 44 | 0 | $73M | 26th of 77 | 1997th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | $61K | 55th of 77 | 2215th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $325K | 12th of 77 | 670th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 33rd of 77 | 362nd 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 Mayes County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.