Clatsop County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clatsop County's overall risk Relatively High (score 95.1 of 100, higher than 95% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tsunami, coastal flooding. Its storm record holds 832 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunami | Very High | 96.9 | $100M |
| Coastal Flooding | Very High | 96.4 | $12M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.5 | $21M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | $41K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.1 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.1 | $209K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $47K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 21.7 | $163K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 82.1 | $987 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44.4 | $28K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 20.4 | $192K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 18.1 | $23 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18.0 | $50K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 17.6 | $13K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.3 | $0 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.1 | $77K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.2 | $8K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 571 | 7 | $124M | 1st of 36 | 23rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 122 | 3 | $1.0M | 10th of 36 | 1344th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 52 | 1 | $136M | 4th of 36 | 1467th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 31 | 13 | $831K | 3rd of 36 | 51st of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | $16K | 7th of 36 | 695th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 12 | 0 | $2.2M | 4th of 36 | 67th of 2,278 |
| Heat | 7 | 1 | – | 17th of 36 | 1793rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $455K | 5th of 36 | 2588th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 25th of 36 | 2307th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 4 | 0 | – | 20th of 36 | 2917th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 0 | – | 26th of 36 | 2968th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | $146K | 1st of 36 | 885th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 18th of 36 | 2158th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clatsop County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.