Douglas County, Oregon severe weather history spans 59 recorded events between 1982 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 33.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,019 nationally and #24 in Oregon.
59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$21K
Property damage
The record
What the Douglas County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Douglas County, Oregon severe weather history averages 1.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 27 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 4 events fall before 1990 and 55 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $20K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Douglas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 20 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2025 |
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1989–2020 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 10 | 0 | $20K | 68 | 1982–2014 |
| Wildfire | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2003 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2003 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2013 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $1K | EF0 | 2013–2013 |
Decade by decade
Douglas County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A neighbor witnessed the tornado for about 1 minute. She heard a very loud noise and looked out the window where she saw ���a funnel cloud on the ground��� whipping around very fast and blowing apart a carport canopy sheltering a boat. The carport canopy was held down by four-gallon sized buckets filled with water. These buckets went flying into the boat and fence. The boat received a gash, and the metal pipe fence rail was broken. A satellite dish on the roof was also turned 90 degrees. The tornado then moved into an empty field and dissipated. There was no damage to the house, but the Christmas lights were pulled down.
South Umpqua River near Winston rose above minor flood stage of 26.0 ft. at 16/1558 PST, peaked in minor flood stage at 16/2300 PST at 29.47 ft. It then fell below flood stage at 17/0432 PST. At 26.0 feet, low-land flooding can be expected from Winston upstream to Dillard.
Cow Creek near Riddle rose above minor flood stage of 22.0 ft. at 16/955 PST, peaked in moderate flood stage at 16/1545 PST at 25.64 ft. It then fell below flood stage at 16/2227 PST. At 22.0 feet, flooding of low-lying fields and structures begins at this point.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
112,072
Population (ACS)
$310K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Fire | ARCHIE CREEK FIRE | FM |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Douglas County, Oregon?
59 events are on record between 1982 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $21K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Douglas County?
Flood, with 20 recorded events — 33.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Douglas County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Douglas County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Douglas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Douglas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 93 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Douglas County, Oregon severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
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Cite this page
“Douglas County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/douglas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.