Oregon, 2015
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 2015 was 371 against 390 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2015 | Columbia | Flood | — | $2,305,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2015 | Lincoln | Heavy Rain | — | $1,240,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $107,000 | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $112,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $3,460,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Washington | Flood | — | $2,342,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,302,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $1,299,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Multnomah | Heavy Rain | — | $1,087,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Multnomah | Flood | — | $1,087,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Linn | Heavy Rain | — | $1,033,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $919,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Columbia | Flood | — | $824,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Yamhill | Heavy Rain | — | $749,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Multnomah | Heavy Rain | — | $621,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2015 | Lane | Flood | — | $499,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2015 | Tillamook | Flood | — | $461,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Lane | Flood | — | $395,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Clackamas | Flood | — | $381,000 | — | — |
| 17 Dec 2015 | Multnomah | Heavy Rain | — | $311,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Washington | Flood | — | $283,000 | — | — |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Lane | Thunderstorm Wind | 47 mph | $260,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Tillamook | Flood | — | $241,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Polk | Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Tillamook | Heavy Rain | — | $220,000 | — | — |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Multnomah | Heavy Rain | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Yamhill | Heavy Rain | — | $146,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Washington | Flood | — | $141,000 | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Clackamas | Flood | — | $128,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Lincoln | Flood | — | $128,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2015 | Columbia | Flood | — | $124,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $108,000 | — | — |
| 8 Dec 2015 | Polk | Flood | — | $95,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2015 | FM-5114 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dry Gulch Fire | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2015 | FM-5107 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Grizzly Bear Fire Complex | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2015 | FM-5102 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Canyon Creek Fire Complex | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2015 | FM-5097 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cornet And Windy Ridge Fire Complex | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2015 | FM-5096 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Krauss Lane Fire | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2015 | FM-5092 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Stouts Creek Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
260 NFIP claims, 211 of them paid, for $5,915,417.
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.