Oregon hail risk
Deschutes County has the highest hail risk in Oregon, scoring 79.8 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Oregon have decreased 52% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deschutes County | 79.8 | Relatively Moderate | 26 |
| 2 | Crook County | 56.6 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 3 | Malheur County | 55 | Relatively Low | 3 |
| 4 | Umatilla County | 52 | Relatively Low | 13 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 43.4 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 6 | Marion County | 41.6 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 7 | Baker County | 38.3 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 8 | Morrow County | 37.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 33.5 | Very Low | 7 |
| 10 | Clackamas County | 31.6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 11 | Lane County | 30.7 | Very Low | 2 |
| 12 | Wallowa County | 29.9 | Very Low | 8 |
| 13 | Washington County | 29.8 | Very Low | 2 |
| 14 | Klamath County | 25.3 | Very Low | 6 |
| 15 | Douglas County | 23.1 | Very Low | 2 |
| 16 | Linn County | 23 | Very Low | 2 |
| 17 | Union County | 21.3 | Very Low | 13 |
| 18 | Josephine County | 18.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Wasco County | 16.5 | Very Low | 3 |
| 20 | Grant County | 12.1 | Very Low | 11 |
| 21 | Yamhill County | 9.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Hood River County | 8.2 | Very Low | 1 |
| 23 | Polk County | 7.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Lake County | 6.8 | Very Low | 2 |
| 25 | Benton County | 6.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Sherman County | 5.6 | Very Low | 1 |
| 27 | Wheeler County | 5.6 | Very Low | 4 |
| 28 | Gilliam County | 5.5 | Very Low | 2 |
| 29 | Columbia County | 4.8 | Very Low | 1 |
| 30 | Clatsop County | 4.2 | Very Low | 3 |
| 31 | Tillamook County | 4.2 | Very Low | 1 |
| 32 | Coos County | 3.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Harney County | 3.6 | Very Low | 2 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 3.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Curry County | 3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Multnomah County | 1.9 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Oregon?
Deschutes County, OR has the highest hail risk in Oregon, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 79.8 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes hail risk in Oregon?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.