Vinita, OK natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Vinita comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 19 claims here since 1999. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Vinita?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Vinita to be higher than in 86% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and ice storms.
What Vinita faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Ice storms
Tornadoes
Cold waves
Heat waves
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Vinita flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Vinita, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (1) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Vinita itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Vinita.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Winter Storm
Severe Winter Storm
Severe Winter Storms
Ok, Tornadoes 5/3/99
How to read this page
FEMA’s expected losses across Vinita total about $7.8M 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.