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flood Flood Risk in Oklahoma City, OK

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Oklahoma City's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $128M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 3.1 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States (2025-06-01) — 793,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Oklahoma City is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Oklahoma City Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Oklahoma City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Oklahoma City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States (May 2025) — 793,000 people exposed; $90,985M capital exposed.

Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States

May 31, 2025 — WARNING

793,000 people exposed; $90,985M capital exposed

Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States

August 12, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States

July 9, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Oklahoma City, OK Region, United States

July 9, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

June 6, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Oklahoma City, OK flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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