Oklahoma hurricane risk
McCurtain County has the highest hurricane risk in Oklahoma, scoring 56 out of 100 — rated "Very Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCurtain County | 56 | Very Low | 0 |
| 2 | Le Flore County | 55.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma County | 49.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 4 | Muskogee County | 48 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Bryan County | 46.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | Tulsa County | 46.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Comanche County | 45.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Delaware County | 44.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Pittsburg County | 44.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Choctaw County | 43.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | McIntosh County | 43.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Carter County | 42.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Adair County | 42.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Sequoyah County | 41.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Garvin County | 41.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Haskell County | 40.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Caddo County | 39.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Mayes County | 39 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Hughes County | 37.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Pottawatomie County | 37.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Latimer County | 36.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Cleveland County | 36.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Atoka County | 35.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Tillman County | 35.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Kingfisher County | 34.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Ottawa County | 34 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Seminole County | 33.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 32.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Marshall County | 32.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Craig County | 32.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Cherokee County | 32.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Grady County | 32 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Pushmataha County | 31.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Love County | 31 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Stephens County | 30.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Johnston County | 30.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Payne County | 30.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Canadian County | 30.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Kiowa County | 29.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Garfield County | 28.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Washington County | 28.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Harper County | 28.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Murray County | 28.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Osage County | 28.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Pontotoc County | 27.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Coal County | 26.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Nowata County | 25.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Jackson County | 25.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Washita County | 25.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Ellis County | 25 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Rogers County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Kay County | 24.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Noble County | 24 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Okfuskee County | 24 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Custer County | 23.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Okmulgee County | 23.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Major County | 22.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Alfalfa County | 22.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | McClain County | 22.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Blaine County | 21.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Cotton County | 21.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Wagoner County | 21.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Woodward County | 20.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Logan County | 20.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Beaver County | 20.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Beckham County | 20.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Woods County | 19.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Lincoln County | 18.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Roger Mills County | 18 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Harmon County | 17 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Grant County | 16.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Creek County | 15.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Greer County | 14.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Pawnee County | 13.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Dewey County | 11.9 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in Oklahoma?
McCurtain County, OK has the highest hurricane risk in Oklahoma, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 56 out of 100 (rated "Very Low").
What causes hurricane risk in Oklahoma?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.