Woodward County, Oklahoma: hazard risk
FEMA rates Woodward County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.6 of 100, higher than 41% 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 1,364 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 | Relatively High | 89.6 | $872K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89.3 | $1.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | $908K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | $775K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.8 | $600K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.9 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.4 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $83K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 36.8 | $4.2M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.3 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33.3 | $97K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20.8 | $6K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.4 | $51K |
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 | 517 | 0 | $65K | 58th of 77 | 493rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 416 | 0 | $2.9M | 58th of 77 | 1759th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 118 | 0 | $14M | 46th of 77 | 344th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 79 | 2 | $4.2M | 39th of 77 | 2089th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 69 | 0 | $254K | 12th of 77 | 1142nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 65 | 6 | $5.8M | 72nd of 77 | 1573rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 34 | 2 | – | 70th of 77 | 819th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 27 | 0 | $347K | 62nd of 77 | 2373rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 19 | 0 | $2.5M | 13th of 77 | 198th of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 51st of 77 | 1964th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 28th of 77 | 2049th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $31K | 40th of 77 | 1568th 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 Woodward County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.