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Oregon, 2016

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

301events recorded371 in 2015
9deaths recorded8 injuries
$6.8Mproperty damage (estimates)
3disaster declarations37 NFIP claims, $151K paid
← 20152017 →

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

Wind125
Winter73
Hail24
Cold22
Flood20
Other17
Wildfire10
Heat5
Tornado4
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2016 was 301 against 371 in 2015.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2016
Wallowa County10
Baker County7
Jackson County7
Tillamook County7
Grant County6
Umatilla County6
Coos County5
Union County5
Clatsop County4
Clackamas County3
Lane County3
Lincoln County3
Linn County3
Multnomah County3
Polk County3
Washington County3
Wheeler County3
Crook County2
Curry County2
Deschutes County2
Josephine County2
Malheur County2
Benton County1
Columbia County1
Douglas County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
2 Jun 2016Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
11 Aug 2016Forecast zoneHeat——2—
1 Mar 2016Forecast zoneStrong Wind46 mph$10,0001—
9 Mar 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind79 mph$5,0001—
9 Mar 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$5,0001—
2 Jun 2016Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
25 Aug 2016Forecast zoneHeat——1—
26 Aug 2016Forecast zoneHeat———8
13 Oct 2016Forecast zoneStrong Wind48 mph$5,000,000——
14 Oct 2016TillamookTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
19 Feb 2016Forecast zoneStrong Wind53 mph$150,000——
15 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$148,000——
15 Oct 2016Forecast zoneHigh Wind61 mph$118,000——
14 May 2016CrookLightning—$100,000——
8 Jun 2016WheelerTornadoEF0———
12 Jul 2016WallowaTornadoEF0———
14 Oct 2016TillamookTornadoEF unrated———

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 2016

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
31 Aug 2016FM-5153Fire management assistanceFireGold Canyon Fire1
8 Jun 2016FM-5126Fire management assistanceFireAkawana Fire1
17 Feb 2016DR-4258Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides14

Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss

37 NFIP claims, 14 of them paid, for $151,159.

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.