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Oregon, 2014

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

390events recorded288 in 2013
8deaths recorded10 injuries
$3.4Mproperty damage (estimates)
6disaster declarations46 NFIP claims, $434K paid
← 20132015 →

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

Wind129
Winter101
Cold47
Wildfire45
Hail29
Flood27
Other9
Lightning2
Heat1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 390 against 288 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Deschutes County17
Jackson County11
Wallowa County10
Coos County5
Clackamas County4
Douglas County4
Grant County4
Lane County4
Tillamook County4
Umatilla County4
Wasco County4
Baker County3
Marion County3
Union County3
Benton County2
Harney County2
Lincoln County2
Multnomah County2
Crook County1
Jefferson County1
Klamath County1
Linn County1
Malheur County1
Polk County1
Washington County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
11 Feb 2014BakerAvalanche——22
11 Dec 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind67 mph$80,00012
12 Aug 2014ClackamasFlash Flood——11
30 Mar 2014Forecast zoneAvalanche——11
1 Jul 2014Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——11
10 Dec 2014JacksonHigh Wind74 mph$200,0001—
15 Nov 2014Forecast zoneFrost/Freeze——1—
25 Oct 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind77 mph$1,000,000—1
11 Nov 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$32,000—1
13 Nov 2014Forecast zoneIce Storm—$8,000—1
1 Aug 2014Forecast zoneWildfire—$1,500,000——
25 Oct 2014Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$140,000——
25 Jun 2014WashingtonHeavy Rain—$140,000——
17 May 2014MarionLightning—$75,000——

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 2014

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
16 Sep 2014FM-5080Fire management assistanceFire36 Pit Fire1
6 Aug 2014FM-5073Fire management assistanceFireRowena Fire1
1 Aug 2014FM-5066Fire management assistanceFireOregon Gulch Fire2
14 Jul 2014FM-5060Fire management assistanceFireMoccasin Hills Fire1
8 Jun 2014FM-5056Fire management assistanceFireTwo Bulls Fire1
4 Apr 2014DR-4169Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm4

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

46 NFIP claims, 25 of them paid, for $433,748.

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.