Natural Disasters in Gates, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

51.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

41.6

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

20

Public Assistance

$12.8M

Individual Assistance

$2.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.6B
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024$579K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 2021$158K—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireSep 2020$4.2M$2.9M
Wildfires →FireSep 2020——
Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$4.3M$2K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJul 2019$271K—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormFeb 2016$1.3M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormApr 2014$171K—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →FloodMar 2012$1.1M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormMar 2006$556K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2004$96K—
Or-booth Fire-8-19-2003 →FireAug 2003——
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →Severe StormMar 2002$201K—
Severe Storms and High Winds →Severe StormMar 1996——
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1972——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodDec 1964——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

136

Total Claims Paid

$1,757,163

Avg Claim Payout

$12,920

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

23

Federal Funding

$2,775,389

Properties Protected

28

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic4$22,314
104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations3$324,394
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries2$237,436
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$246,829
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$111,662

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

Gates has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, volcanic activity. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 136 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,797,232 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,934,293 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 23 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.