Natural Disasters in Milwaukie, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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: FEMA

Total Declarations

22

Public Assistance

$37.6M

Individual Assistance

$4.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $299.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2024$1.8M—
Milo Mciver Fire →FireSep 2022——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 2021$8.2M—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireSep 2020$2.2M$222K
Wildfires →FireSep 2020——
Clakamas County Fire Complex →FireSep 2020——
Riverside Fire →FireSep 2020——
Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$19.9M$3.9M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormFeb 2016$2.2M—
36 Pit Fire →FireSep 2014——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides… →Severe StormFeb 2011$1.8M—
Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Rec… →Severe StormMar 2009$852K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormMar 2006$446K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2004$301K—
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——
Earthquake →EarthquakeApr 1993——
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodJan 1974——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

812

Total Claims Paid

$23,400,518

Avg Claim Payout

$28,818

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

31

Federal Funding

$6,835,604

Properties Protected

42

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.91

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic7$3,242,821
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$1,425,496
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$88,757
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies2$167,626
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine2$179,430

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

Milwaukie 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 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 812 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $37,624,076 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,116,502 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 31 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.