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Oregon, 2013

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

288events recorded497 in 2012
2deaths recorded3 injuries
$8.9Mproperty damage (estimates)$100K crop damage
4disaster declarations6 NFIP claims, $14K paid
← 20122014 →

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

Cold98
Wind84
Hail36
Winter32
Wildfire19
Flood9
Other4
Tornado3
Lightning3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 288 against 497 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Umatilla County23
Jackson County16
Deschutes County8
Morrow County8
Union County8
Jefferson County7
Wallowa County5
Clackamas County3
Crook County3
Harney County3
Klamath County3
Malheur County3
Benton County2
Douglas County2
Grant County2
Linn County2
Sherman County2
Washington County2
Baker County1
Coos County1
Lake County1
Lane County1
Multnomah County1
Wasco County1
Yamhill County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
1 Aug 2013Forecast zoneWildfire——12
25 Aug 2013JeffersonLightning——1—
5 Sep 2013CoosLightning———1
22 Sep 2013Forecast zoneStrong Wind35 mph$8,000,000——
11 Jun 2013Forecast zoneWildfire—$800,000——
13 Jun 2013YamhillTornadoEF1———
18 Jun 2013DouglasTornadoEF0$1,000——
9 May 2013WallowaTornadoEF0———

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 2013

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
18 Aug 2013FM-5046Fire management assistanceFireGovernment Flats Fire Complex2
2 Aug 2013FM-5039Fire management assistanceFireBrimstone Fire1
28 Jul 2013FM-5037Fire management assistanceFireDouglas Fire Complex2
19 Jul 2013FM-5036Fire management assistanceFirePacifica Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

6 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $14,172.

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.