Enter any address in Hood River County, Oregon to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Hood River County, Oregon has recorded 6 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1964–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Eagle Creek Fire | Fire | Sep 2, 2017 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Jan 7, 2017 |
| Government Flats Fire Complex | Fire | Aug 17, 2013 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Microwave Fire | Fire | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Record And Near Record Snow | Severe Storm | Dec 13, 2008 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Nov 5, 2006 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Dec 7, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 16, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 7, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Nov 7, 2006 | 30.00M |
| Flood | Mar 21, 1998 | — |
| Flood | Jan 1, 1997 | 9M |
Flood — Dec 7, 2015
A moist pacific front produced heavy rainfall across Northwest Oregon which resulted in river flooding, urban flooding, small stream flooding, land slides, and a few sink holes.
Flood — Jan 16, 2011
A series of weather disturbances over the weekend brought sub-tropical moisture to the Pacific Northwest producing heavy rainfall over the region. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff led to flooding on several rivers and streams in Northwest Oregon as well as landslides and debris flows.
Flood — Jan 7, 2009
A powerful storm system brought very heavy rainfall to the region in early January. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in southwest Washington.
Flood — Nov 7, 2006
Several days of nearly non-stop weather systems brought copious amounts of rainfall to northwest Oregon. With moderate temperatures in place, very close to all of this rainfall became run-off, and many rivers over the area swelled in response. Many rivers reached and maintained flood stage for a couple days. |One river in particular, the Wilson River near Tillamook, recorded record flooding....
Flood — Mar 21, 1998
Warm air ahead of a strong Pacific cold front led to heavy rainfall on top of existing snowpack in southern Oregon March 21-22. Ensuing runoff caused localized flooding along streams and small rivers in southern Lake county and all of Josephine county. Bullard Creek in Lake county caused minor street flooding in Lakeview, and one home sustained light flood damage. In southwestern Oregon, one...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Hood River County, Oregon:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Hood River County, Oregon that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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