McIntosh County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates McIntosh County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.8 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought, ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 839 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 High | 93.2 | $1.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 93.0 | $695K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 84.2 | $498K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90.7 | $848K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.5 | $1.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.3 | $680K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | $2.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.4 | $61K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.0 | $325K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.1 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $5.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 54.5 | $622K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 51.7 | $167K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.2 | $22K |
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 | 321 | 0 | $1.5M | 16th of 77 | 87th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 243 | 0 | $2.7M | 17th of 77 | 900th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 61 | 2 | $13M | 29th of 77 | 300th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 56 | 3 | – | 33rd of 77 | 315th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 54 | 2 | $841K | 18th of 77 | 1152nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 52 | 0 | – | 54th of 77 | 448th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 37 | 0 | $23M | 41st of 77 | 2116th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $22K | 61st of 77 | 2358th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | $73K | 26th of 77 | 283rd of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 3 | 2 | $227K | 28th of 77 | 1263rd 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 McIntosh County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.