Malheur County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Malheur County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.8 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 181 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 Moderate | 91.4 | $1.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | $213K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.8 | $12K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.6 | $830K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 70.0 | $4K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.4 | $527K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $303K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $6.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29.3 | $100K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 52.8 | $15 |
| Drought | Very Low | 23.7 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 15.5 | $9K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.5 | $122K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.4 | $76K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8.8 | $49K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 52 | 0 | $997K | 20th of 36 | 2959th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 43 | 0 | $120M | 36th of 36 | 3006th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $18K | 30th of 36 | 3013th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $4.5M | 26th of 36 | 2981st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | – | 36th of 36 | 2970th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 30th of 36 | 2326th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $2.6M | 26th of 36 | 2955th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 5 | 0 | – | 32nd of 36 | 1234th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 31st of 36 | 442nd of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Malheur County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.