Columbia County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Columbia County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.7 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 412 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 94.5 | $15M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.5 | $3.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 89.4 | $62K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $14M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $159K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $58K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $507K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.1 | $30K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.7 | $255K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 81.8 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.5 | $17K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.3 | $130K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.8 | $13K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 4.7 | $2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.0 | $16K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 222 | 6 | $34M | 7th of 36 | 105th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 114 | 0 | $509K | 7th of 36 | 1179th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 34 | 2 | $156M | 8th of 36 | 1616th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 2 | – | 11th of 36 | 1533rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 10th of 36 | 834th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 8 | 0 | $2.2M | 5th of 36 | 71st of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $242K | 4th of 36 | 2518th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | – | 21st of 36 | 2921st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 30th of 36 | 2539th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 2 | 0 | – | 28th of 36 | 2984th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 8th of 36 | 200th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Columbia County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.