Pittsburg County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pittsburg County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.3 of 100, higher than 73% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, drought. Its storm record holds 1,125 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 | 95.7 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively High | 95.0 | $1.8M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 95.2 | $2.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.9 | $1.4M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | $2.0M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | $2.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.4 | $106K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.5 | $252K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 56.3 | $449K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.1 | $8.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $969K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.0 | $282K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.2 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.1 | $29K |
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 | 433 | 0 | $1.7M | 65th of 77 | 604th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 321 | 0 | $2.5M | 54th of 77 | 1694th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 94 | 2 | $408K | 26th of 77 | 1497th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 87 | 1 | $37M | 52nd of 77 | 698th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 60 | 0 | – | 71st of 77 | 1034th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 51 | 1 | – | 61st of 77 | 638th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 0 | $11M | 73rd of 77 | 2528th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 32 | 0 | $109K | 6th of 77 | 98th of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | – | 74th of 77 | 2750th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 0 | – | 56th of 77 | 2814th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 45th of 77 | 2298th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $27K | 69th of 77 | 2309th 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 Pittsburg County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.