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Oregon, 2007

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

374events recorded736 in 2006
11deaths recorded10 injuries
$180Mproperty damage (estimates)$27K crop damage
4disaster declarations471 NFIP claims, $21M paid
← 20062008 →

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

Winter117
Wind95
Other56
Cold33
Hail24
Flood24
Wildfire22
Tornado2
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2007 was 374 against 736 in 2006.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2007
Jackson County23
Tillamook County11
Multnomah County10
Lane County9
Baker County7
Clackamas County7
Hood River County6
Marion County6
Wallowa County6
Washington County6
Deschutes County5
Klamath County5
Columbia County4
Grant County4
Lincoln County4
Linn County4
Polk County4
Umatilla County4
Yamhill County4
Clatsop County2
Harney County2
Malheur County2
Union County2
Wheeler County2
Benton County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
16 Jan 2007Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——2—
20 Dec 2007Forecast zoneWinter Weather——2—
31 Dec 2007Forecast zoneWinter Weather——2—
3 Dec 2007WashingtonFlood—$2,300,0001—
21 Dec 2007Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
21 Dec 2007Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
31 Dec 2007Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
3 Dec 2007TillamookFlood——1—
5 Nov 2007Forecast zoneDense Smoke—$100,000—10
2 Dec 2007Forecast zoneHigh Wind129 mph$62,600,000——
3 Dec 2007ColumbiaFlood—$36,000,000——
2 Dec 2007TillamookFlood—$26,500,000——
2 Dec 2007Forecast zoneHigh Wind74 mph$20,400,000——
3 Dec 2007Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$18,300,000——
4 Dec 2007YamhillFlood—$9,600,000——
11 Dec 2007Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$1,500,000——
4 Dec 2007PolkFlood—$1,000,000——
12 Nov 2007WallowaHigh Wind78 mph$500,000——
2 Dec 2007Forecast zoneHigh Wind125 mph$434,000——
3 Dec 2007LincolnFlood—$124,000——
11 Jul 2007JacksonThunderstorm Wind60 mph$100,000——
30 Aug 2007JacksonHigh Wind60 mph$100,000——
3 Dec 2007Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$62,000——
11 Jul 2007JosephineLightning—$60,000——
18 Oct 2007Forecast zoneStrong Wind49 mph$50,000——
28 Sep 2007LinnTornadoEF0$20,000——
17 Apr 2007KlamathTornadoEF0———

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 2007

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
8 Dec 2007DR-1733Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides9
3 Sep 2007FM-2727Fire management assistanceFireGw Fire1
12 Jul 2007FM-2712Fire management assistanceFireEgley Fire Complex1
22 Feb 2007DR-1683Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm And Flooding9

Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss

471 NFIP claims, 416 of them paid, for $21,061,921.

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.