Little Cabin Creek Bridge · Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0Storms, floods and disasters in South Coffeyville
South Coffeyville isn’t graded for hazard risk: South Coffeyville has 684 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2008.
What South Coffeyville faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Ice storms
Tornadoes
Strong wind
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does South Coffeyville flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2008
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in South Coffeyville, from FEMA’s records.
South Coffeyville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Nowata County.9 federal disasters brought FEMA money to South Coffeyville
Disasters that paid out in South Coffeyville itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of South Coffeyville), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2026Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$7K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2013Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$11K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2010Severe Winter Storm$2K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storm$982 to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$18K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2007Severe Winter Storms$3K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
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- 2007Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes8 households applied for aid$47K aid approved$197K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2007Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding$937 to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
- 2005Extreme Wildfire Threat$1K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs
Nowata County has had 24 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Nowata County, 2015–2015.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Township | C−more damage than 75% | river and rain flooding | 96 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what South Coffeyville faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Ice brings down trees and lines: plan for days without power.
- Run a generator outside, far from doors and windows.
- Keep sand or salt by the door.
- Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
- A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
- Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Questions about natural hazards in South Coffeyville
Does South Coffeyville flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in South Coffeyville since 2008, $7K in all.
Is South Coffeyville in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Nowata County, 8% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in South Coffeyville?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for South Coffeyville’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in South Coffeyville?
By FEMA money that reached South Coffeyville, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (2007): 8 households applied for aid, $47K approved, and $197K to the Town of South Coffeyville for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in South Coffeyville.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where South Coffeyville’s residents lived in the 2020 census; 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. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.