Oregon, 2002
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 2002 was 441 against 332 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 7 Feb 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $6,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Lane | Wildfire | — | — | — | 4 |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Baker | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Jefferson | Wildfire | — | $5,500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Wallowa | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Curry | Tornado | F0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $162,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Umatilla | 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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2002 | FM-2455 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Cache Mountain Fire - 07/28/02 | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2002 | FM-2454 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Timbered Rock Fire | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2002 | FM-2453 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Biscuit Fire - 07/28/02 | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2002 | FM-2452 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Sheldon Ridge Fire - 07/25/02 | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2002 | FM-2448 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Flagtail Fire - 07/19/02 | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | FM-2445 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Squire Peak/Wall Creek Fire - 07/17/02 | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2002 | FM-2444 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Winter Fire - 07/15/2002 | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2002 | FM-2443 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Or - Eyerly Fire - 07/13/2002 | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | DR-1405 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm With High Winds | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
44 NFIP claims, 32 of them paid, for $540,930.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.