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Oregon, 2022

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

330events recorded380 in 2021
26deaths recorded11 injuries
$9.8Mproperty damage (estimates)
2disaster declarations17 NFIP claims, $333K paid
← 20212023 →

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

Wind97
Winter72
Heat54
Cold39
Wildfire16
Other16
Hail14
Flood14
Tornado4
Fog3
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 330 against 380 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Umatilla County9
Clackamas County7
Jackson County6
Wallowa County6
Harney County5
Tillamook County5
Malheur County4
Multnomah County4
Baker County3
Deschutes County2
Linn County2
Marion County2
Polk County2
Union County2
Benton County1
Clatsop County1
Columbia County1
Coos County1
Grant County1
Jefferson County1
Lane County1
Washington County1
Wheeler County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
25 Jul 2022Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——12—
28 Jul 2022Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
27 Dec 2022Forecast zoneHigh Wind59 mph$3,000,00031
19 Oct 2022Forecast zoneDense Fog—$2,000,00014
27 Dec 2022Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$1,000,00011
14 Apr 2022ClackamasHail0.25 in$50,00011
1 Aug 2022Forecast zoneWildfire——1—
17 Aug 2022Forecast zoneWildfire——1—
7 Aug 2022Forecast zoneHeat——1—
20 Dec 2022Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
11 Aug 2022WallowaHail2.50 in——4
27 Dec 2022Forecast zoneHigh Wind55 mph$2,000,000——
27 Dec 2022Forecast zoneHigh Wind61 mph$1,000,000——
9 Sep 2022Forecast zoneWildfire—$500,000——
28 Feb 2022ClackamasDebris Flow—$50,000——
10 Jun 2022MultnomahHeavy Rain—$50,000——
22 Oct 2022ClackamasTornadoEF0$50,000——
24 Oct 2022MarionTornadoEF0$25,000——
6 May 2022UmatillaTornadoEF1———
11 Jun 2022UmatillaTornadoEF 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 2022

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
10 Sep 2022FM-5454Fire management assistanceFireMilo Mciver Fire1
3 Aug 2022FM-5446Fire management assistanceFireMiller Road Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

17 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $333,428.

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.