Curry County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Curry County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 86.5 of 100, higher than 86% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 16 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by tsunami. Its storm record holds 1,842 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 | Relatively High | 89.2 | $17M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 96.7 | $18M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.0 | $54K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $6.9M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 48.4 | $52K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $171K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 44.4 | $256 |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.2 | $211 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.7 | $31K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 8.3 | $4K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.2 | $25K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.9 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.1 | $5K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.0 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | 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 | 981 | 1 | $1.3M | 5th of 36 | 97th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 410 | 0 | – | 1st of 36 | 47th of 3,076 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 143 | 22 | $12M | 1st of 36 | 41st of 2,080 |
| Winter storms | 123 | 1 | – | 24th of 36 | 2326th of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 83 | 1 | – | 2nd of 36 | 41st of 2,972 |
| Floods | 67 | 0 | $15M | 12th of 36 | 2136th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 17 | 1 | – | 13th of 36 | 1620th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 6 | 0 | – | 24th of 36 | 2965th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | – | 12th of 36 | 1960th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $894K | 16th of 36 | 2833rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 28th of 36 | 2324th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 36 | 3029th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $543K | 4th of 36 | 1063rd of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Curry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.