Natural Disasters in Gardiner, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.3

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

$19.2M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jul 2025	$406K	—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →	Fire	Sep 2020	$2.1M	—
Wildfires →	Fire	Sep 2020	—	—
Archie Creek Fire →	Fire	Sep 2020	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$1.2M	—
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Mile Post 97 Fire →	Fire	Jul 2019	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jul 2019	$263K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2019	$10.2M	—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2016	$3.1M	—
Stouts Creek Fire →	Fire	Jul 2015	—	—
Douglas Fire Complex →	Fire	Jul 2013	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Mar 2012	$586K	—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, and Debris Flows →	Severe Storm	Feb 2011	$108K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2006	$766K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Coastal Storm	Sep 2005	—	—
Or-bland Mountain Wildfire-08-20-2004 →	Fire	Aug 2004	—	—
Severe Winter Storms →	Severe Storm	Feb 2004	$187K	—
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →	Severe Storm	Mar 2002	$256K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

300

Total Claims Paid

$3,900,347

Avg Claim Payout

$13,001

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,611,633

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

14.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$48,967
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$551,987
601.1: Generators	2	$225,852
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$108,799
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$825,596

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

Gardiner has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 300 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,247,648 in public assistance recovery funding. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.