Oregon, 2018
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 2018 was 236 against 392 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $900,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Jackson | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Jackson | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Nov 2018 | Jackson | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Nov 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $110,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Washington | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Multnomah | Tornado | EF0 | $7,000 | — | — |
| 29 Oct 2018 | Marion | Tornado | EF0 | $200 | — | — |
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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2018 | FM-5275 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hugo Road Fire | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | FM-5274 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ramsey Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2018 | FM-5265 | Fire management assistance | Fire | South Valley Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2018 | FM-5256 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Garner Fire Complex | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2018 | FM-5255 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Substation Fire | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2018 | FM-5243 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Graham Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
31 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $693,210.
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.