Curry County, Oregon severe weather history spans 67 recorded events between 1972 and 2025. The dominant hazard is wildfire, accounting for 40.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,001 nationally and #20 in Oregon.
67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$825K
Property damage
The record
What the Curry County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Curry County, Oregon severe weather history averages 1.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 29 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 3 events fall before 1990 and 64 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $525K in reported property damage. In total, 10 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Curry County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | 27 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2003 |
| Flood | 22 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 6 | 0 | $0 | 72 | 1972–2012 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2003 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $525K | F0 | 1983–2010 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2004–2004 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 1 | 0 | $300K | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Curry County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-09 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1983-03-22 | 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
The Rogue River near Agness rose above minor flood stage of 25.0 ft. at 16/1218 PST, peaked in minor flood stage at 16/1530 PST at 34.51 ft. It then fell below flood stage at 17/2103 PST. At 25.0 feet, Numerous campgrounds and low-lying roads along the river are flooded including Lobster Creek Road and Lobster Creek Campground.
There was some minor flooding and small roadslides in areas of Curry County Friday, but no injuries or damage to property were reported by the Curry County Sheriff���s Office.|In Brookings, culverts were plugged and storm water overwhelmed some street drains.
The Curry Coastal Pilot reported widespread flooding in Brookings, Gold Beach, Pistol River, Harbor, and the Winchuck River. River's Edge RV park near the mouth of the Chetco had to be evacuated. The city of Brookings had flooded streets, stores and houses. Rainfall totals between 18/0800 PST and 21/0800 PST included 11.08 inches 3NE Harbor, 9.40 inches at Red Mound RAWS, 8.59 inches 1S Gold Beach, 8.56 inches 5E Port Orford, 6.88 inches at Agness RAWS, and 6.75 inches at Brookings Airport.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
23,381
Population (ACS)
$381K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 2, 2019 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Fire | CHETCO BAR FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Curry County, Oregon?
67 events are on record between 1972 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $825K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Curry County?
Wildfire, with 27 recorded events — 40.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Curry County?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 2 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Curry County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Curry County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Curry County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Curry County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 87 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Curry 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
- Crook County 78
- Deschutes County 250
- Coos County 113
- Douglas County 59
- Columbia County 31
- Gilliam County 23
Cite this page
“Curry County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/curry-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.