Natural Disasters in Sherwood, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake99.0Heat Wave96.6Ice Storm91.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	99.0
Heat Wave	96.6
Ice Storm	91.4
Cold Wave	90.1
Volcanic Activity	89.3
Landslide	85.8
Lightning	81.7
Strong Wind	80.1
Winter Weather	75.2
Tornado	53.1
Wildfire	50.9
Hail	29.8
Drought	12.2
Avalanche	10.2

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Fire

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 9, 2024	Fire	LEE FALLS FIRE
Sep 15, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 10, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 10, 2020	Fire	CHEHALEM MOUNTAIN BALD PEAK FIRE
Sep 8, 2020	Fire	POWERLINE FIRE
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Feb 17, 2016	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Dec 8, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 19, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND HIGH WINDS
Feb 9, 1996	Flood	HIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 26, 1993	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Jan 25, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jan 21, 1972	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 24, 1964	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

408

Total Claims Paid

$5,476,701

Avg Claim Payout

$13,423

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$35,917,728

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

208

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4499	Biological	105	$32,668,423
DR-4562	Wildfire	6	$1,239,878
DR-1733	Severe Storm(s)	19	$825,830
DR-1824	Severe Storm(s)	59	$704,330
DR-4258	Severe Storm(s)	17	$472,875
DR-1510	Severe Storm(s)	2	$6,390

Sherwood 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.