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Oregon, 2009

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

339events recorded426 in 2008
4deaths recorded12 injuries
$2.0Mproperty damage (estimates)$5K crop damage
3disaster declarations119 NFIP claims, $2.3M paid
← 20082010 →

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

Wind119
Winter52
Hail44
Cold37
Flood34
Other33
Wildfire12
Tornado5
Lightning3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 339 against 426 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Jackson County16
Deschutes County14
Umatilla County10
Wallowa County10
Clackamas County8
Baker County7
Crook County7
Jefferson County7
Multnomah County7
Tillamook County7
Harney County5
Klamath County5
Washington County5
Clatsop County4
Lake County4
Linn County4
Malheur County4
Marion County4
Union County3
Wheeler County3
Benton County2
Columbia County2
Lincoln County2
Polk County2
Douglas County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
7 Mar 2009WallowaAvalanche——12
2 Jan 2009ClackamasFlood—$250,0001—
5 Dec 2009JacksonExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
2 May 2009ClackamasThunderstorm Wind63 mph—1—
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$200,000—5
17 Jan 2009Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$30,000—2
31 May 2009JacksonLightning—$100,000—1
2 Jun 2009JacksonLightning———1
3 Jun 2009DeschutesLightning———1
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$500,000——
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$150,000——
6 May 2009WallowaTornadoEF0$100,000——
1 Jan 2009Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$80,000——
2 Jan 2009ClackamasHeavy Rain—$75,000——
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$70,000——
2 Jan 2009Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$50,000——
6 May 2009UmatillaTornadoEF1$50,000——
1 Aug 2009JeffersonThunderstorm Wind55 mph$50,000——
26 Oct 2009ClackamasTornadoEF0$50,000——
6 Nov 2009LincolnTornadoEF0$35,000——
4 Jun 2009LinnTornadoEF0$10,000——

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 2009

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
22 Sep 2009FM-2838Fire management assistanceFireSouth County Fire Complex1
28 Aug 2009FM-2829Fire management assistanceFireMicrowave Fire2
2 Mar 2009DR-1824Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm, Record And Near Record Snow10

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

119 NFIP claims, 96 of them paid, for $2,327,852.

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.