Harper County, OK Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Harper County
That's Harper County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 20 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 14 psf the base ground-load formula gives.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
Harper County, OK: quick facts
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map20 psf
- National rank#1,249 of 2,758
- Oklahoma rank#2 of 77
- Population3,209
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal13.6 in.
- FIPS40059
Where Harper County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Harper County sits at #1,249, the top 45% nationally - #2 of 77 within Oklahoma. 11 psf is Oklahoma's typical county figure - Harper County beats it by 9 psf.
Near 36.8004°N 99.6628°W, FIPS 40059: Harper County counts 3,209 residents and a 20 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Harper County
Most winters bring Harper County roughly 13.6 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BUFFALO 2 SSW, OK US, 1.3 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Harper 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 Harper County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.