Oregon, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 332 against 39 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $400,000,000 | 7 | — |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $37,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1996 | Clackamas | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Feb 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 1996 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 28 |
| 18 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Clatsop | Tornado | F0 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $3,200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Lane | Wildfire | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Lane | Wildfire | — | $1,700,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 1996 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Lane | Tornado | F0 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1996 | Baker | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 24 Oct 1996 | Lincoln | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1996 | DR-1149 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding, Land, Mud Slides, High Winds,Severe Storms | 3 |
| 24 Aug 1996 | FM-2189 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Skeleton/Evans West Fire (Deschutes) | 0 |
| 12 Aug 1996 | FM-2187 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wheeler Fire (Wheeler) | 0 |
| 19 Mar 1996 | DR-1107 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And High Winds | 10 |
| 9 Feb 1996 | DR-1099 | Major disaster | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms And Flooding | 27 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
1,789 NFIP claims, 1,471 of them paid, for $35,246,510.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.