Natural Disasters in Gold Beach, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk 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: FEMATotal Declarations
17
Public Assistance
$11.2M
Individual Assistance
$6K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Jul 2025 | $79K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $6K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Jul 2019 | $992K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $2.7M | — |
| Chetco Bar Fire → | Fire | Aug 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $1.4M | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… → | Flood | Mar 2012 | $391K | — |
| Tsunami Wave Surge → | Tsunami | Mar 2011 | $5.1M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | $440K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | 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 NFIPTotal Claims
88
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 AssistanceMitigation Projects
16
Federal Funding
$1,559,557
Properties Protected
1
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.
Gold Beach 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. $6,455 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.