Morrow County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Morrow County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.4 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 385 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 | 92.0 | $2.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.3 | $383K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.1 | $7K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $405K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $51K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $5.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $175K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.9 | $494K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 63.2 | $51 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.9 | $438K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 47.1 | $448 |
| Drought | Very Low | 21.1 | $6K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.6 | $57K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.4 | $117K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.2 | $14K |
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 | 121 | 3 | $26K | 22nd of 36 | 2314th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 108 | 1 | $3.8M | 21st of 36 | 1188th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 32 | 0 | $2.3M | 13th of 36 | 182nd of 2,972 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $1.5M | 6th of 36 | 2803rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 0 | – | 13th of 36 | 1986th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 25 | 0 | – | 15th of 36 | 1733rd of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 16 | 0 | $1.2M | 21st of 36 | 2960th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $224K | 26th of 36 | 2960th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 21st of 36 | 2094th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $240K | 20th of 36 | 2253rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $30K | 19th of 36 | 2914th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 25th of 36 | 407th 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 Morrow County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.