Natural Disasters in Brookings, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

81.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

81.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

31.7

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$11.2M

Individual Assistance

$7K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jul 2025	$79K	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	$7K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jul 2019	$992K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2019	$2.7M	—
Chetco Bar Fire →	Fire	Aug 2017	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2016	$1.4M	—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Mar 2012	$391K	—
Tsunami Wave Surge →	Tsunami	Mar 2011	$5.1M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Dec 2007	$440K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	$89K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Or - Biscuit Fire - 07/28/02 →	Fire	Jul 2002	—	—
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →	Severe Storm	Mar 2002	$2K	—
The El Nino (the Salmon Industry) →	Fishing Losses	Aug 1994	—	—
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1974	—	—
Heavy Rains & Flooding →	Flood	Dec 1964	—	—

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,339,560

Avg Claim Payout

$15,222

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,559,557

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.74

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	2	$556,753
95.2: Planning Related Activities	2	$0
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$278,133
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	1	$192,707
601.1: Generators	1	$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Brookings has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 88 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,205,103 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,667 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.