Natural Disasters in White City, OR

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire99.0Earthquake97.4Winter Weather96.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	99.0
Earthquake	97.4
Winter Weather	96.7
Heat Wave	94.9
Landslide	86.5
Volcanic Activity	77.5
Lightning	60.4
Hail	43.4
Avalanche	32.5
Strong Wind	27.9
Ice Storm	19.2
Drought	17.0
Cold Wave	8.7
Tornado	6.5

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

Jun 2025

Most Common Type

Fire

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jun 18, 2025	Fire	UPPER APPLEGATE ROAD FIRE
Sep 15, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Sep 10, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 9, 2020	Fire	ALMEDA GLENDOWER FIRE
Sep 9, 2020	Fire	SOUTH OBENCHAIN FIRE
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 24, 2018	Fire	RAMSEY CANYON FIRE
Jul 19, 2018	Fire	GARNER FIRE COMPLEX
Aug 1, 2014	Fire	OREGON GULCH FIRE
Sep 22, 2009	Fire	SOUTH COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 20, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 7, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 6, 2003	Fire	OR-COVE ROAD FIRE-09-05-2003
Jul 28, 2002	Fire	TIMBERED ROCK FIRE
Jul 17, 2002	Fire	OR - SQUIRE PEAK/WALL CREEK FIRE - 07/17/02
Jan 23, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LAND AND MUDSLIDES, FLOODING
Apr 29, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jan 25, 1974	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Dec 24, 1964	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

607

Total IA Distributed

$1,082,654

Repair/Replace

$340,022

Rental Assistance

$64,036

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4562	422	$541,519	$6,822
DR-4499	185	$541,135	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

304

Total Claims Paid

$2,486,051

Avg Claim Payout

$8,178

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$152,796,444

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

240

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4499	Biological	58	$144,367,331
DR-4562	Wildfire	104	$7,336,826
DR-1632	Severe Storm(s)	78	$1,092,287

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,851,837

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations	3	$65,315
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$359,929
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	3	$437,819
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$139,719
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$73,725

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

White City has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (12 declarations). 304 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $152,796,444 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,082,654 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.