Natural Disasters in Hayesville, 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

15

Public Assistance

$62.0M

Individual Assistance

$984K

Most Common Type

Fire

4 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Liberty Fire →FireAug 2023——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 2021$9.8M—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireSep 2020$12.7M$55K
Wildfires →FireSep 2020——
Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$32.8M$927K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2016$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2012$2.3M—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, and Debris Flows →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2011$66K—
Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow →Severe StormMar 2009$707K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Dec 2007$1.2M$1K
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2007$22K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2006$39K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2004$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2002$117K—
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——
Earthquake →EarthquakeApr 1993——
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodJan 1974——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

400

Total Claims Paid

$5,967,971

Avg Claim Payout

$14,920

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.

Hayesville 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 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 400 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $61,976,669 in public assistance recovery funding. $983,644 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 23 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.