Poteau, OK natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Poteau comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 8 claims here since 1984. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Poteau?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Poteau to be higher than in 61% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and tornadoes.
What Poteau faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Tornadoes
Heat waves
Ice storms
Wildfire
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Poteau flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Poteau, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Poteau itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Poteau.
Severe Winter Storms
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Winter Ice Storm
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Poteau total about $4.6M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.