Douglas County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Douglas County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.9 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by wildfire, riverine flooding. Its storm record holds 1,310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97.8 | $8.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 95.2 | $56M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.3 | $26M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 95.4 | $106K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.5 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.0 | $190K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $457K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $228K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62.8 | $490K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 85.3 | $2K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $150K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.3 | $167K |
| Tsunami | Very Low | 41.5 | $320K |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.1 | $62K |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.3 | $906 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.4 | $22K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.3 | $908 |
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 | 558 | 1 | $1.7M | 15th of 36 | 717th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 282 | 0 | – | 7th of 36 | 517th of 3,076 |
| Winter storms | 165 | 0 | – | 31st of 36 | 2672nd of 3,077 |
| Wildfires | 113 | 1 | $282K | 15th of 36 | 191st of 2,972 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 71 | 12 | $2.1M | 6th of 36 | 89th of 2,080 |
| Floods | 67 | 0 | $9.3M | 18th of 36 | 2808th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 26 | 1 | – | 30th of 36 | 2170th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | – | 27th of 36 | 2983rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 10 | 0 | $26K | 34th of 36 | 3010th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | – | 23rd of 36 | 2331st of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 26th of 36 | 412th of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $1K | 30th of 36 | 2978th 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 Douglas County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.