Oregon, 2021
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 2021 was 380 against 344 in 2020.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | $50,000 | 93 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 18 | — |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Multnomah | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Multnomah | Debris Flow | — | $35,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Multnomah | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Harney | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Tillamook | Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2021
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2021 | FM-5409 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Patton Meadow Fire | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2021 | FM-5396 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bootleg Fire | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2021 | FM-5394 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 0419 Fire | 1 |
| 4 May 2021 | DR-4599 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2021 date of loss
56 NFIP claims, 41 of them paid, for $725,579.
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.