Natural Disasters in Tri-City, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

44.3

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

27

Public Assistance

$19.2M

Individual Assistance

$30K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $19.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJul 2025$406K—
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireSep 2020$2.1M$9K
Wildfires →FireSep 2020——
Archie Creek Fire →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$1.2M$21K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Mile Post 97 Fire →FireJul 2019——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJul 2019$263K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$10.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormFeb 2016$3.1M—
Stouts Creek Fire →FireJul 2015——
Douglas Fire Complex →FireJul 2013——
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →FloodMar 2012$586K—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides… →Severe StormFeb 2011$108K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormMar 2006$766K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Or-bland Mountain Wildfire-08-20-2004 →FireAug 2004——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2004$187K—
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →Severe StormMar 2002$256K—
Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides… →Severe StormJan 1997——

Showing 20 of 27 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

300

Total Claims Paid

$3,900,347

Avg Claim Payout

$13,001

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

20

Federal Funding

$6,611,633

Properties Protected

42

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

14.37

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control2$48,967
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$551,987
601.1: Generators2$225,852
904.1: Advanced Assistance2$108,799
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic2$825,596

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

Tri-City has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 300 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,247,648 in public assistance recovery funding. $29,968 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.