Disaster Data / States / Oregon / Multnomah County
CountyMultnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County recorded 9 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Multnomah County runs between 2004 and 2024, covering 9 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and fire. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $278.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: Multnomah County, OR
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 393 | $265,536,215 |
| Utilities(F) | 17 | $3,354,539 |
| Management costs(Z) | 21 | $3,221,366 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 85 | $2,934,776 |
| Debris removal(A) | 33 | $2,008,590 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 14 | $1,111,847 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 21 | $177,466 |
| All categories | 584 | $278,344,799 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 4
- Biological 2
- Fire 2
- Coastal Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Multnomah County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Apr 13, 2024 | DR-4768-OR | DR |
| Fire | Sep 15, 2020 | DR-4562-OR | DR |
| Biological | Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4499-OR | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3429-OR | EM |
| Fire | Sep 3, 2017 | FM-5203-OR | FM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 17, 2016 | DR-4258-OR | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1824-OR | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3228-OR | EM |
| Severe Storm | Feb 19, 2004 | DR-1510-OR | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 9 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | DR-4768-OR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Sep 15, 2020 | DR-4562-OR | DR | Fire | Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 28, 2020 | DR-4499-OR | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3429-OR | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 3, 2017 | FM-5203-OR | FM | Fire | Eagle Creek Fire |
| Feb 17, 2016 | DR-4258-OR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| Mar 2, 2009 | DR-1824-OR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record And Near Record Snow |
| Sep 7, 2005 | EM-3228-OR | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Feb 19, 2004 | DR-1510-OR | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Oregon's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.