Lincoln County, Oregon severe weather history spans 47 recorded events between 1984 and 2024. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 46.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,064 nationally and #29 in Oregon.
47
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$8.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Lincoln County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lincoln County, Oregon severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 17 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 45 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Lincoln County, Oregon record is heavy rain, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $5.3M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lincoln County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 22 | 0 | $5.3M | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 12 | 1 | $1.2M | 0 | 2001–2016 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 8 | 0 | $1.5M | 62 | 1984–2016 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $293K | F0 | 1984–2024 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Lincoln County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-11-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-10-24 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1984-11-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lincoln County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | Heavy Rain | LINCOLN CITY | 1 | 1 | $1.2M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain resulted in a multiple of large land slides from Florence to Newport. A landslide in Newport damaged 6 homes and resulted in the evacuation of other near by homes. A car fell into a sink hole in Newport as it opened up a garage. One landslide that struck a home killed an elderly woman and her dog, and injured her husband. A creek near Yachats River Rd pushed a home off of its foundation as it rerouted from the heavy rain. Highway 229 in Siletz flooded. The Siletz River near Siletz and the Alsea River near Tidewater exceeded flood stage. A new daily rainfall record was set in Newport when 3.08 inches of rain on the 17th broke the previous record of 2 inches that was last set in 1925.
The tornado caused widespread damage to a neighborhood in the Roads End area of Lincoln City, damaging 11 homes, 3 automobiles, and uprooting a couple trees and snapping another. The uprooted trees were about 20-24 inches in diameter, and one was carried 20 yards downwind. One home had major roof damage, with 40-50% of the roof collapsed.
At the Oregon State University Ship Operations Facility in South Beach, Oregon, security camera footage showed a distinct circulation move northeastward across a lot before moving over the bay and impacting pilings and a dock in the water. About 20 square feet of concrete shingles were torn off the main building. Various items weighing up to 1100 pounds in the parking lot were flipped upside down or pushed aside.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
50,964
Population (ACS)
$411K
Median home value
24
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Fire | ECHO MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX | FM |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lincoln County, Oregon?
47 events are on record between 1984 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths and $8.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lincoln County?
Flood, with 22 recorded events — 46.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lincoln County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lincoln County?
24 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lincoln County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lincoln County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lincoln County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 90 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lincoln 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.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Lane County 112
- Linn County 64
- Lake County 53
- Malheur County 126
- Klamath County 94
- Marion County 84
Cite this page
“Lincoln County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/lincoln-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.