Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pottawatomie County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 82.3 of 100, higher than 82% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, tornado, hail. Its storm record holds 961 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 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 96.6 | $13M |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.5 | $2.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.1 | $248K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.7 | $3.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $3.9M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $789K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $504K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $733K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.4 | $554K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.4 | $9.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 61.1 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 37.7 | $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 | 360 | 0 | $14K | 35th of 77 | 174th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 206 | 0 | $7.0M | 38th of 77 | 1449th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 95 | 9 | $270M | 15th of 77 | 164th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 75 | 0 | $14M | 44th of 77 | 339th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 72 | 1 | – | 32nd of 77 | 313th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 51 | 3 | $1.5M | 32nd of 77 | 1677th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 49 | 0 | $12M | 38th of 77 | 2077th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 0 | $22K | 46th of 77 | 1976th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | – | 16th of 77 | 1384th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 9 | 0 | $1.3M | 10th of 77 | 630th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 7 | 1 | $93K | 29th of 77 | 311th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 35th of 77 | 2146th 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 Pottawatomie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.