Natural Disasters in Monroe, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
84.4
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
86.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
18.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
97.0
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
15
Public Assistance
$46.2M
Individual Assistance
$3K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2024 | $343K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | May 2021 | $2.0M | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Sep 2020 | $33.7M | $500 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $5.6M | $3K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Apr 2014 | $576K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… → | Flood | Mar 2012 | $1.7M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm(s) | Dec 2007 | $130K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 2007 | $364K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2006 | $130K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | Feb 2004 | $937K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm With High Winds → | Severe Storm(s) | Mar 2002 | $706K | — |
| Severe Storms and High Winds → | Severe Storm | Mar 1996 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| 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
69
Total Claims Paid
$540,588
Avg Claim Payout
$7,835
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
10
Federal Funding
$1,824,077
Properties Protected
4
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.76
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 3 | $107,017 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $0 |
| 200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide | 1 | $542,618 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $0 |
| 201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 | $239,620 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Monroe has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 69 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $46,197,556 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,244 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.