Enter any address in Lane County, Oregon to see its FEMA flood zone
River flooding due to ample rainfall and snowmelt is a significant concern in Lane County. Recent events in February and March of 2025 illustrate this, with one instance noting localized flooding facilitated by warmer temperatures, rainfall, and prior snowfall. Another event in March described river flooding developing from a combination of heavy precipitation and snowmelt.
The National Flood Insurance Program data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $10,767 and water depths averaging 4.8 feet. Properties in Zone X_SHADED have also seen substantial claims, with an average payout of $25,858 and water depths averaging 5.4 feet, despite fewer total claims. Residents in Zone A, Zone X_SHADED, and those located near rivers or in areas without a Base Flood Elevation should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
15 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Lane County, Oregon has recorded 35 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 1 flash floods and 34 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 7 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 |
| Cedar Creek Fire | Fire | Sep 9, 2022 |
| Holiday Farm Fire | Fire | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Wildfires And Straight-line Winds | Fire | Sep 7, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Feb 23, 2019 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Dec 6, 2015 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Feb 23, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2025 | 30.00K |
| Flood | Mar 16, 2025 | 5.00K |
| Flood | Dec 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 20, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 12, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 20, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 11, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 8, 2019 | 0.00K |
Flood — Feb 23, 2025
A strengthening upper-level low and an associated strong low pressure system at the surface tracked just off the Pacific Northwest coast leading to a period of high winds. Warmer temperatures, additional rainfall and prior snowfall to this event facilitated localized flooding as well. The frontal passage during the early afternoon hours of Feb 24th allowed for a period of isolated severe thunde...
Flood — Mar 16, 2025
Two quick hitting shortwave troughs brought widespread and sustained precipitation to the western Oregon allowing for heavy snowfall across the Cascades. A third deep upper trough then quickly followed as well, and due to an accompanying warm-frontal boundary localized river flooding developed due to a combination of ample rainfall and snowmelt.
Flood — Dec 3, 2023
A pair of moderate atmospheric rivers brought heavy rain leading to minor river and urban flooding to portions of northwest Oregon.
Flood — Dec 20, 2021
Heavy rain fell across parts of northwest Oregon along with minor river flooding. The heaviest rain fell along and just north of a front that held nearly stationary from Newport to Albany to Mount Jefferson.
Flood — Jan 12, 2021
A series of slow moving fronts brought periods of heavy rain along with strong winds. This resulted in high surf; coastal, river and urban flooding; landslides; and debris flows. As the front moved inland early on the 13th, a debris flow resulted in a fatality in the Columbia River Gorge. The front brought a burst of 35-50 mph winds to the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington interior r...
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 Lane 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 Lane 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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