Natural Disasters in Independence, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

78.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

64.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake95.4Heat Wave87.4Volcanic Activity84.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	95.4
Heat Wave	87.4
Volcanic Activity	84.0
Landslide	83.9
Ice Storm	64.5
Wildfire	43.4
Winter Weather	34.4
Lightning	33.9
Cold Wave	15.2
Avalanche	14.6
Tornado	12.7
Drought	12.4
Strong Wind	11.6
Hail	7.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2021

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
May 4, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 17, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2012	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 8, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 22, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Mar 20, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Feb 9, 1996	Flood	HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 25, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Dec 24, 1964	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

304

Total IA Distributed

$319,540

Repair/Replace

$161,751

Rental Assistance

$26,561

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1733	82	$185,055	$3,099
DR-4499	29	$109,740	—
DR-4562	193	$24,746	$1,134

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$847,656

Avg Claim Payout

$10,867

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,111,751

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

231

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4599	Winter Storm	23	$2,095,931
DR-4258	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,255,954
DR-1632	Severe Storm(s)	59	$969,154
DR-4055	Flood	65	$715,171
DR-1733	Severe Storm(s)	39	$537,525
DR-1824	Severe Storm(s)	11	$244,889
DR-1510	Severe Storm(s)	9	$147,819
DR-1683	Severe Storm(s)	7	$106,503
DR-4499	Biological	3	$38,804

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,420,061

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$3,014,121
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$253,312
201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$44,579
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$108,049

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

Independence has a relatively low 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 78 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,111,751 in public assistance recovery funding. $319,540 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.