Oklahoma wildfire risk
Le Flore County has the highest wildfire risk in Oklahoma, scoring 96.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Flore County | 96.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Sequoyah County | 96.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburg County | 95.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Osage County | 94.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Cherokee County | 94.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 6 | Creek County | 93.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 7 | Comanche County | 92.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 92.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Latimer County | 92.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Pottawatomie County | 92.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Haskell County | 91.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Okfuskee County | 91.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Okmulgee County | 91.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Grady County | 91.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 15 | Tulsa County | 91.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 16 | Seminole County | 91.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 17 | Delaware County | 90.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 18 | Beckham County | 90.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 19 | McIntosh County | 90.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Adair County | 90.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Pontotoc County | 90.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Hughes County | 89.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Payne County | 89.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Woodward County | 89.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Roger Mills County | 89.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Muskogee County | 89 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma County | 88.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Pushmataha County | 88.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Kay County | 88.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Stephens County | 88.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Carter County | 88.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Bryan County | 87.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Garvin County | 87.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | McClain County | 87.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Coal County | 86.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Pawnee County | 86.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Rogers County | 86 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Beaver County | 85.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Caddo County | 85.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Mayes County | 85.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Ellis County | 85.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Cleveland County | 85 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Atoka County | 84.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Canadian County | 83.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Texas County | 83.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Murray County | 82.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Johnston County | 82.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Harper County | 81.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Wagoner County | 81.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Love County | 79.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Marshall County | 79.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Logan County | 78.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Washington County | 78.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Jefferson County | 78.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | McCurtain County | 77.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Custer County | 76.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Noble County | 75.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Woods County | 74.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Dewey County | 73.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Cimarron County | 72.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Kiowa County | 71.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Washita County | 68.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | Greer County | 68.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 64 | Cotton County | 67 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 65 | Major County | 66.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 66 | Jackson County | 65.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Choctaw County | 65.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 68 | Ottawa County | 64.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 69 | Blaine County | 63.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Alfalfa County | 60.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Craig County | 60.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Harmon County | 58 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Nowata County | 54.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Garfield County | 53.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Tillman County | 52.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Kingfisher County | 52.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Grant County | 44.3 | 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 wildfire risk county in Oklahoma?
Le Flore County, OK has the highest wildfire risk in Oklahoma, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 96.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Oklahoma?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.