Oregon, 2017
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 2017 was 392 against 301 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 4 | — |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | 1 | 3 |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 76 mph | $70,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 38 mph | $28,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 May 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 May 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $280,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Baker | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Linn | Tornado | EF1 | $240,000 | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2017 | Marion | Tornado | EF0 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2017 | Deschutes | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2017 | FM-5203 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Eagle Creek Fire | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2017 | FM-5198 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chetco Bar Fire | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2017 | FM-5196 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Milli 0843 Cs Fire | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2017 | DR-4328 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 4 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | FM-5195 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Pipeline Fire | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2017 | DR-4296 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
61 NFIP claims, 23 of them paid, for $302,556.
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.