Natural Disasters in Gresham, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.5
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
29.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
95.5
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
12
Public Assistance
$272.2M
Individual Assistance
$2.3M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2024 | $4.4M | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | $76K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $255.6M | $2.2M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Eagle Creek Fire → | Fire | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $3.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Rec… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $4.1M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm(s) | Mar 2006 | $8K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | $876K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2004 | $4.2M | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1972 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $45K |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Floo… → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
346
Total Claims Paid
$4,548,035
Avg Claim Payout
$13,145
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
27
Federal Funding
$6,151,740
Properties Protected
47
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.16
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $2,144,820 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 3 | $3,042,396 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $91,063 |
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 3 | $0 |
| 95.2: Planning Related Activities | 2 | $39,669 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Gresham has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 346 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $272,176,720 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,330,396 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.