Linn County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Linn County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 88.1 of 100, higher than 88% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 632 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.3 | $1.6M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 97.5 | $38M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.3 | $28M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.8 | $2.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $492K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.6 | $101K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 91.9 | $34K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.3 | $14K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $98K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 33.4 | $485K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.4 | $75K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 38.0 | $202 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.0 | $83K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.0 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.7 | $152K |
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 | 407 | 4 | $48M | 8th of 36 | 1183rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 63 | 5 | $3.4B | 27th of 36 | 1697th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 41 | 5 | – | 23rd of 36 | 333rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 22 | 4 | $133M | 19th of 36 | 2813th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 16 | 6 | – | 24th of 36 | 1986th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 1 | – | 23rd of 36 | 2201st of 3,076 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $14K | 23rd of 36 | 2929th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $1.3M | 13th of 36 | 1368th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 11 | 0 | $757K | 13th of 36 | 233rd of 2,278 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 7 | 0 | $52K | 31st of 36 | 2998th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $363K | 14th of 36 | 2806th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $362K | 17th of 36 | 2133rd 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 Linn County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.