Natural Disasters in North Plains, OR
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.0
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
97.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
12.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
74.3
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
17
Public Assistance
$35.9M
Individual Assistance
$468K
Most Common Type
Fire
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Falls Fire → | Fire | Aug 2024 | — | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Sep 2020 | $1.2M | $500 |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Powerline Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $32.7M | $356K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2016 | $473K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Rec… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $704K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Dec 2007 | $826K | $107K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm(s) | Feb 2004 | $6K | — |
| Severe Storms and High Winds → | Severe Storm | Mar 1996 | — | — |
| High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1996 | — | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | Apr 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1972 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | $4K |
| Dr-4339 | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
408
Total Claims Paid
$5,476,701
Avg Claim Payout
$13,423
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
25
Federal Funding
$15,039,080
Properties Protected
260
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
7.61
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 5 | $565,108 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 4 | $4,775,799 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 2 | $3,693,772 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies | 2 | $114,616 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 2 | $662,025 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
North Plains has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, ice storm. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 408 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $35,917,728 in public assistance recovery funding. $467,726 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.