Jackson County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 92.5 of 100, higher than 92% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, wildfire. Its storm record holds 715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Very High | 96.7 | $905K |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 99.0 | $25M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.4 | $35M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.9 | $5.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 93.1 | $54M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.4 | $336K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.5 | $37K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $202K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.9 | $265K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 77.5 | $290 |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 32.5 | $126 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.2 | $15K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.0 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.7 | $60K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.5 | $30K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 198 | 0 | – | 27th of 36 | 2413th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 149 | 2 | – | 6th of 36 | 493rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 101 | 3 | $1.8M | 25th of 36 | 1451st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 101 | 5 | $17M | 6th of 36 | 69th of 2,972 |
| Hail | 63 | 0 | $3.9M | 8th of 36 | 2820th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 44 | 0 | $629K | 3rd of 36 | 2832nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 25 | 2 | – | 21st of 36 | 1875th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 22 | 0 | $8.8M | 20th of 36 | 2872nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $150K | 10th of 36 | 1865th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 0 | – | 22nd of 36 | 381st of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 36 | 2363rd 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.