Bryan County, OK Environment & Hazard Risk

• Ice stormVery High$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• TornadoRelatively High$8.4M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$2.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 21 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about 6.8 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$1.2M/yr expected annual loss, about 39 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$681K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 356 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$503K/yr expected annual loss, about 56 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$1.5M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$407K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 723 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$533K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.2 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$54.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.1 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$37K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 90 years
• LandslideVery Low$419/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

29 of 19,635 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

313

Insured in high-risk zones

17 (5%)

Flood claims since 1978

26

Claims paid since 1978

$1.1M

• Hail167
• Thunderstorm Wind163
• Drought83
• Heat60
• Excessive Heat37
• Flash Flood32
• Winter Weather13
• Heavy Snow11
• Tornado11 · 3 deaths
• High Wind11

• TornadoEF3, 15.4 mi path, 1,400 yd wide05/01/2019

  Blue, Bryan County

  2 deaths, 11 injured, $300K damage

  What happened

  A tornado developed about 2 miles south-southeast of Blue, and quickly became a large and strong tornado. Before crossing SH-70 east of Blue, the tornado widened to 1400 yards and damaged or destroyed a number of mobile homes. One mobile home was blown about 50-75 yards east-northeast into a grove of trees. A woman in this mobile home suffered significant injuries and died in a hospital on May 2. The tornado crossed US-70 producing significant tree damage. Just north of US-70, another mobile home was destroyed and blown away with another fatality. The tornado moved northeast into a less densely populate area, although at least one other home was unroofed northeast of Blue.||About two miles south of the Atoka County line, the tornado hit an anchored mobile home that was destroyed with the debris scattered hundreds of yards to the east and southeast. The tornado continued to produce tree damage in northern Bryan County and moved into Atoka County near just west of Matoy Road.

• TornadoEF2, 13.5 mi path, 700 yd wide05/25/2015

  Blue, Bryan County

  1 death

  What happened

  A strong tornado developed in Bryan County near the intersection of Old US Highway 70 and Pirtle Road, 2.5 miles west-southwest of Blue. The tornado moved northeast and destroyed a mobile home north of Blue where a 48-year old woman was killed. This was one of a few mobile homes that were destroyed as the tornado moved through Bryan County (DI 3, DOD 8-9). Other homes also suffered roof damage or other damage from falling trees. From north of Blue, the tornado turned to the north and moved into Atoka County.

• Dense Fog01/01/2013

  Bryan

  1 death

  What happened

  The ASOS in Durant began reporting dense fog with visibilities of a quarter mile around 1 AM. The fog lasted through late morning, causing at least one fatality accident around 830 AM. The accident occurred along U.S. Highway 69 and 75.

• Lightning04/20/2003

  Calera, Bryan County

  1 death

  What happened

  A woman was killed when she was struck by lightning as she was walking to her car.

• Drought08/01/2000

  Bryan

  $8.3M damage

  What happened

  An extended period of unusually dry weather began in early August and lasted for 2 months. Many parts of the state did not receive rain in August, with portions of southwest and south central Oklahoma remaining dry for almost 90 days, starting in June. Due largely to Oklahoma's major crops of wheat, cotton, and peanuts, which greatly suffered, total agricultural losses were estimated between 600 million and 1 billion dollars statewide. Seven Oklahoma counties near the Texas border, including Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Love, Marshall, and Tillman, were declared federal disaster areas. Reservior levels were also low across southwest and south central Oklahoma, averaging 50 percent of normal.

• Thunderstorm Wind74 kt wind08/13/2012

  Calera, Bryan County

  5 injured, $45K damage

  What happened

  Widespread damage to trees and power lines reported, with structural damage to homes. One vehicle was blown off the road, and several injuries were also reported.

• Durant Utilities AuthorityServes 15,545 · Surface water · Local government2 health violations
• Bryan County Rural Water District #5Serves 8,325 · Purchased surface water · Local government6 health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Bryan Co. Rws & Swmd #2Serves 6,270 · Surface water · Local government3 health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Calera PwaServes 2,815 · Groundwater · Local government33 health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Colbert PuaServes 2,312 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+15 monitoring or reporting
• Bryan Co. Rwd #6Serves 990 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• CaddoServes 944 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting
• Bryan Co. Rwd #9Serves 820 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+82 monitoring or reporting