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Oregon, 2024

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

408events recorded320 in 2023
32deaths recorded17 injuries
$52Mproperty damage (estimates)
13disaster declarations17 NFIP claims, $191K paid
← 20232025 →

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

Winter176
Wind89
Cold61
Wildfire28
Heat19
Flood12
Other11
Hail9
Tornado3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 408 against 320 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Jackson County17
Baker County12
Harney County8
Wallowa County8
Coos County7
Malheur County3
Umatilla County3
Benton County2
Grant County2
Lane County2
Polk County2
Sherman County2
Union County2
Washington County2
Clackamas County1
Crook County1
Curry County1
Deschutes County1
Gilliam County1
Lake County1
Lincoln County1
Linn County1
Marion County1
Tillamook County1
Yamhill County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
12 Jan 2024Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$10,250,000916
5 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——7—
16 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm——4—
9 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
4 Jul 2024JacksonExcessive Heat——2—
26 Dec 2024Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$50,00011
16 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm——1—
16 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm——1—
4 Jul 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
5 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——1—
6 Jul 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
13 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm—$34,400,000——
1 Sep 2024Forecast zoneWildfire—$4,000,000——
13 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm—$2,260,000——
13 Jan 2024Forecast zoneIce Storm—$673,000——
5 Sep 2024Forecast zoneWildfire—$300,000——
16 Jul 2024JacksonThunderstorm Wind64 mph$160,000——
20 Nov 2024WashingtonHeavy Rain—$75,000——
11 Nov 2024TillamookTornadoEF0$10,400——
31 Oct 2024LincolnTornadoEF0$8,000——
5 Mar 2024UmatillaTornadoEF0———

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
7 Sep 2024FM-5534Fire management assistanceFireRail Ridge Fire3
2 Sep 2024FM-5532Fire management assistanceFireCopperfield Fire1
9 Aug 2024FM-5529Fire management assistanceFireLee Falls Fire1
6 Aug 2024FM-5528Fire management assistanceFireElk Lane Fire1
2 Aug 2024FM-5527Fire management assistanceFireMile Marker 132 Fire1
22 Jul 2024FM-5516Fire management assistanceFireDurkee Fire2
21 Jul 2024FM-5514Fire management assistanceFireBattle Mountain Fire Complex3
21 Jul 2024FM-5513Fire management assistanceFireBoneyard Fire1
18 Jul 2024FM-5512Fire management assistanceFireFalls Fire2
18 Jul 2024FM-5511Fire management assistanceFireLone Rock Fire3
11 Jul 2024FM-5506Fire management assistanceFireLarch Creek Fire1
25 Jun 2024FM-5500Fire management assistanceFireDarlene 3 Fire1
13 Apr 2024DR-4768Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides12

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

17 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $190,537.

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.