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Oregon, 2000

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

272events recorded444 in 1999
5deaths recorded14 injuries
$2.4Mproperty damage (estimates)$20K crop damage
0disaster declarations30 NFIP claims, $155K paid
← 19992001 →

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

Wind91
Winter65
Cold44
Wildfire36
Hail11
Lightning11
Flood9
Tornado3
Other2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 272 against 444 in 1999.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2000
Jackson County14
Lake County11
Klamath County10
Union County7
Umatilla County6
Deschutes County5
Josephine County5
Curry County4
Grant County3
Morrow County3
Wallowa County3
Baker County2
Clackamas County2
Douglas County2
Columbia County1
Coos County1
Crook County1
Harney County1
Malheur County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
12 Feb 2000Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$20,00014
24 Nov 2000Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$15,00013
15 Dec 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind—$100,0001—
16 May 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind—$25,0001—
10 Jan 2000Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
21 Dec 2000Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$170,000—5
28 Apr 2000ColumbiaTornadoF0$35,000—1
10 Aug 2000MorrowLightning—$20,000—1
30 Sep 2000Forecast zoneFlood—$1,000,000——
14 Dec 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind62 mph$200,000——
15 Dec 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$150,000——
24 Aug 2000MorrowLightning—$100,000——
14 Dec 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$120,000——
8 Nov 2000Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$100,000——
9 May 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind40 mph$50,000——
9 Oct 2000ClackamasTornadoF1$50,000——
15 Dec 2000Forecast zoneHigh Wind—$50,000——
9 Oct 2000ClackamasTornadoF1$35,000——

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 2000

No declaration touching Oregon was made in 2000.

Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss

30 NFIP claims, 12 of them paid, for $155,123.

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.