Oregon, 2020
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 2020 was 344 against 283 in 2019.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $2,000,000,000 | 5 | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 5 | 10 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Jackson | Wildfire | — | $10,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Umatilla | Flood | — | $39,700,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2020 | Forecast zone | Freezing Fog | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $1,000,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $200,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $120,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 10 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 5 |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Jackson | High Wind | 30 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Union | Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 92 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Wallowa | Flood | — | $129,000 | — | — |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Columbia | Tornado | EF0 | $40,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Clackamas | 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 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2020 | DR-4562 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds | 20 |
| 12 Sep 2020 | FM-5372 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Brattain Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | FM-5371 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire | 2 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | FM-5370 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Clakamas County Fire Complex | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | FM-5369 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Slater Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | FM-5368 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Pike Road Fire | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | EM-3542 | Emergency | Fire | Wildfires | 11 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5367 | Fire management assistance | Fire | South Obenchain Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5366 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Riverside Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5365 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Archie Creek Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5364 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Almeda Glendower Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5362 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Echo Mountain Fire Complex | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | FM-5358 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Powerline Fire | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | FM-5357 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Holiday Farm Fire | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | FM-5356 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex | 4 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | FM-5354 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Two Four Two Fire | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2020 | FM-5341 | Fire management assistance | Fire | White River Fire | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2020 | FM-5327 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mosier Creek Fire | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2020 | DR-4519 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 3 |
| 28 Mar 2020 | DR-4499 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 36 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3429 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 36 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss
53 NFIP claims, 39 of them paid, for $1,491,654.
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.