Natural Disasters in Metolius, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
29.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
36.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
28.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
31.1
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
20
Public Assistance
$148K
Individual Assistance
$11K
Most Common Type
Fire
11 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Fire → | Fire | Aug 2025 | — | — |
| Alder Springs Fire → | Fire | Jun 2025 | — | — |
| Elk Lane Fire → | Fire | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $19K | $11K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | — | — |
| Graham Fire → | Fire | Jun 2018 | — | — |
| Akawana Fire → | Fire | Jun 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Mar 2006 | $101K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2004 | $28K | — |
| Or-booth Fire-8-19-2003 → | Fire | Aug 2003 | — | — |
| Or - Cache Mountain Fire - 07/28/02 → | Fire | Jul 2002 | — | — |
| Or - Eyerly Fire - 07/13/2002 → | Fire | Jul 2002 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Apr 1977 | — | — |
| 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
7
Total Claims Paid
$12,739
Avg Claim Payout
$1,820
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$807,884
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.25
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.8: Vegetation Management - Post-wildfire burn area restoration | 1 | $0 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $356,800 |
| 200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $412,498 |
| 93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $0 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $38,587 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Metolius has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, volcanic activity, avalanche. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $148,400 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,005 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.