Oregon, 1997
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 1997 was 175 against 332 in 1996.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1997 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 May 1997 | Wheeler | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $60,400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 5 |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 5 |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 4 |
| 31 May 1997 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 3 |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $9,900,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $7,200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Deschutes | Lightning | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 1997 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Tillamook | Tornado | F0 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 1997 | Marion | Tornado | F0 | $15,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Harney | Tornado | F0 | $15,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Marion | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Benton | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Malheur | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Malheur | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Baker | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Deschutes | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Tillamook | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Marion | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Tillamook | 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 1997
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1997 | DR-1160 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Land And Mudslides, Flooding | 14 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1997 date of loss
306 NFIP claims, 225 of them paid, for $2,774,483.
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.