Wasco County, Oregon: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wasco County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.8 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by wildfire, ice storm. Its storm record holds 420 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 High | 98.1 | $15M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 84.2 | $609K |
| Volcanic Activity | Relatively Low | 91.2 | $28K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.0 | $2.4M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 73.2 | $9K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $9.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $799K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $280K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.1 | $49K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.5 | $163K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.2 | $2K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.5 | $2K |
| Hail | Very Low | 16.5 | $62K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.1 | $135K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.7 | $18K |
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 | 166 | 0 | $291K | 20th of 36 | 2262nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 94 | 1 | $728K | 24th of 36 | 1427th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 65 | 2 | $364K | 9th of 36 | 102nd of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | $98K | 22nd of 36 | 2184th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 24 | 0 | – | 18th of 36 | 1802nd of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 17 | 0 | $23K | 16th of 36 | 2931st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | – | 19th of 36 | 2908th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | – | 31st of 36 | 3020th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 3 | 1 | $53K | 18th of 36 | 318th of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 31st of 36 | 2355th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 28th of 36 | 2963rd 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 Wasco County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.