Natural Disasters in Westfir, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.1

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

23

Public Assistance

$170.7M

Individual Assistance

$34K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2024$13.2M—
Cedar Creek Fire →FireJan 2023——
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireSep 2020$61.6M$14K
Wildfires →FireSep 2020——
Holiday Farm Fire →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$57.0M$20K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$15.3M—
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2017$12.3M—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2016$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormApr 2014$4.3M—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2012$1.0M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Dec 2007$3K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms →Severe StormFeb 2004$969K—
Severe Winter Storm With High Winds →Severe StormMar 2002$3.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, Flooding →Severe StormJan 1997——
Flooding, Land, Mud Slides, High Winds,severe Storms →FloodDec 1996——
Severe Storms and High Winds →Severe StormMar 1996——
High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodFeb 1996——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

454

Total Claims Paid

$4,191,762

Avg Claim Payout

$9,233

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

38

Federal Funding

$3,324,160

Properties Protected

25

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)12$1,329,624
800.1: Miscellaneous3$99,885
95.2: Planning Related Activities3$225,962
904.1: Advanced Assistance2$15,000
601.1: Generators2$216,008

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

Westfir has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, volcanic activity, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 454 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $170,663,046 in public assistance recovery funding. $33,942 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 38 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.