On December 8, 2003 the Creek County Commission passed a resolution adopting the Creek County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan has been approved by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Highlights of Creek County's Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

• Regulatory Floodplain
• Historic Tornadoes Map
• Creek County Dams

Mitigation Measures

The following are the top ten high priority mitigation measures defined by the Creek County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee.

• General - Complete 911 addressing for all of Creek County.
• Education (All Hazards) - Refer to Table ES-1, item 2 in Chapter 5 of the plan for a list containing specific ideas to educate the public and businesses about hazards that can affect them, and methods of preparing for and minimizing the hazard event.
• Hazardous Materials Events - Identify and plan for hazardous materials and incidents on major transportation routes through Creek County.
• Urban Fires and Wild Fires - Develop a countywide fire response and support group to facilitate the provisioning of water to fire departments during large fires.
• General - Build community partnerships involving local government leaders, civic, business and volunteer groups to work together.
• Floods - Acquire accurate or verify accuracy of existing flood plain maps and develop land use ordinances to avoid construction in flood-prone locations.
• Tornadoes & High Winds - Inspect Creek County schools for tornado and high wind vulnerability.
• Floods - Construct adequate bridges to pass 100-year regulatory flood without overtopping.
• Tornadoes & High Winds - Investigate voluntary pilot/demonstration project for mobile home communities providing a shelter and/or safe rooms for residents.
• Floods - Acquire and remove Repetitive Loss Properties and repeatedly flooded properties where acquisition is the most cost effective and desirable mitigation measure.