Lincoln County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 89.9 of 100, higher than 89% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 17 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 713 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 86.9 | $498K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.8 | $31M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 97.5 | $290K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.6 | $20M |
| Tsunami | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $6.1M |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 71.8 | $901K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.2 | $72K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 83.7 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 50.8 | $36K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.1 | $147K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 24.3 | $40 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.8 | $86K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.0 | $97K |
| Drought | Very Low | 12.7 | $5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.2 | $56K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 10.4 | $6K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.3 | $5K |
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 | 499 | 1 | $140M | 2nd of 36 | 42nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 84 | 2 | $4.2M | 16th of 36 | 1978th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 50 | 8 | $768M | 9th of 36 | 1833rd of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 31 | 15 | $193K | 4th of 36 | 55th of 2,080 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 1 | $1.6M | 8th of 36 | 746th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 1 | $284K | 11th of 36 | 115th of 2,278 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 8 | 0 | $2.8M | 11th of 36 | 2915th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 26th of 36 | 2397th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 5 | 2 | – | 27th of 36 | 2080th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $766K | 8th of 36 | 2680th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 31st of 36 | 1142nd of 2,972 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | $146K | 3rd of 36 | 1034th 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 Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.