Craig County, OK Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Craig County
That's Craig County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. ASCE 7's low-slope-roof minimum (§7.3.4) raises the governing figure to 15 psf - higher than the 10.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would give, and the code says use the larger one.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 33 in. of fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 3 in. if it's turned to ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Craig County, OK: quick facts
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,508 of 2,758
- Oklahoma rank#10 of 77
- Population14,506
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal10.9 in.
- FIPS40035
Where Craig County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Craig County sits at #1,508, the top 55% nationally - #10 of 77 within Oklahoma. 11 psf is Oklahoma's typical county figure - Craig County beats it by 4 psf.
Near 36.7639°N 95.2016°W, FIPS 40035: Craig County counts 14,506 residents and a 15 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 15 psf.
How much it actually snows in Craig County
Most winters bring Craig County roughly 10.9 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BARTLETT, KS US, 19.7 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Craig County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Craig County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.