Comanche County, OK Environment & Hazard Risk

• Strong windRelatively High$3.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.4 events a year
• Ice stormVery High$1.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.2 events a year
• TornadoRelatively High$10.9M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$2M/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Moderate$1.8M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 174 years
• Cold waveRelatively High$6.7M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively High$344K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.2 events a year
• EarthquakeRelatively Low$2M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 707 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$1.1M/yr expected annual loss, about 15 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$534K/yr expected annual loss, about 79 events a year
• LandslideRelatively Low$5,999/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$291K/yr expected annual loss, about 50 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$38.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 103 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

435 of 41,950 (1.0%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,311

Insured in high-risk zones

264 (20%)

Flood claims since 1978

835

Claims paid since 1978

$23.4M

• Hail558
• Thunderstorm Wind317 · 1 death
• Drought116
• Flash Flood87 · 4 deaths
• High Wind69
• Heat40 · 1 death
• Tornado23
• Heavy Snow16
• Winter Weather15 · 1 death
• Ice Storm14 · 1 death

• Thunderstorm Wind05/28/2001

  Lawton, Comanche County

  1 death, $11M damage

  What happened

  Wind damage to buildings, homes, trees, and infrastructure was reported city-wide. A telephone pole fell on and killed a passenger riding on a motorcycle.

• Ice Storm12/09/2007

  Comanche

  1 death, 3 injured

  What happened

  Numerous trees and power lines downed, causing power outages in Fletcher. Icy roads also became a problem as the event unfolded. Although more significant icing did not occur until later in the day, one accident resulted in a fatality, with three additional injuries. The accident occurred on US HWY 52, 12 miles east of Altus.

• Flash Flood04/26/2025

  Medicine Park, Comanche County

  1 death, $250K damage

  What happened

  Numerous relayed images and videos showing extensive flash flooding in and around the community of Lawton. Multiple water rescues were performed, and multiple vehicles were stranded in floodwaters. A man drowned when his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters near the intersection of 2nd Street and F Avenue. Event time is approximate.

• Flash Flood05/20/2015

  (Fsi)fort Sill, Comanche County

  1 death, $30K damage

  What happened

  A man was swept away while attempting to take a vehicle across a low water crossing. The man's body was not found until several days later well downstream. The vehicle was swept into Medicine Creek at Fort Sill.

• Flash Flood06/12/2016

  Lawton, Comanche County

  1 death, $10K damage

  What happened

  A 94 year old man was on his way to church when his truck was swept off the road and into a flooding creek. His body was recovered, still in his truck, Monday afternoon.|Several vehicles stranded in high water near Sheridan and B streets. Water was over one foot deep at the intersection of 27th street and G ave. 11th Street near Numu was closed due to high water. Interstate 44 was closed by high water near Rogers Lane. One foot deep water flowed over Mound road and Cache road. SE 60th and Bishop was impassable due to high water. A car was stranded in rushing water one mile east of I-44 on Gore ave. Several high water rescues were ongoing.

• Winter Weather12/01/2025

  Comanche

  1 death

  What happened

  Freezing rain and sleet led to slick and hazardous travel across the county during the morning of the 1st. A fatal auto accident occurred on Interstate 44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike around 0600 LST.

• LawtonServes 92,757 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Fort Sill HqusafacfsServes 23,000 · Purchased surface water · FederalNo health violations
• Elgin PwaServes 3,300 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+85 monitoring or reporting
• Comanche Co Rwd #4Serves 3,000 · Purchased surface water · Local government9 health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Comanche Co Rwd #1Serves 2,800 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• CacheServes 2,371 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Comanche Co Rwd #3Serves 2,325 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Comanche Co Rwd #2Serves 1,840 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation+1 monitoring or reporting