Osage County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Osage County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.1 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,740 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 | 96.4 | $1.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.8 | $2.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.9 | $2.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 89.1 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | $4.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 87.8 | $32K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | $2.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.1 | $12M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 74.8 | $118K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 61.4 | $547K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.7 | $192K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.8 | $146K |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.6 | $84K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.2 | $9K |
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 | 672 | 0 | $2.3M | 72nd of 77 | 889th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 629 | 0 | $2.2M | 60th of 77 | 1774th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 118 | 4 | $103M | 63rd of 77 | 1173rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 95 | 0 | – | 72nd of 77 | 1093rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 84 | 0 | $1.6M | 54th of 77 | 2141st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 58 | 0 | $30M | 77th of 77 | 2595th of 3,077 |
| Heat | 57 | 1 | – | 71st of 77 | 873rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 16 | 1 | $2.4M | 34th of 77 | 382nd of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $36K | 72nd of 77 | 2737th 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 Osage County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.