Natural Disasters in Mitchell, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
7.2
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
4.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
75.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
11.9
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
14
Public Assistance
$556K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jan 2025 | $213K | — |
| Rail Ridge Fire → | Fire | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Lone Rock Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Jul 2019 | $318K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2007 | $3K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2006 | $16K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2004 | $6K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| 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
3
Total Claims Paid
$8,765
Avg Claim Payout
$2,922
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$1,386,056
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.81
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $1,118,093 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $8,787 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $220,948 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries | 1 | $38,228 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Mitchell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, lightning, landslide. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $556,157 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.