Every federal disaster in Gresham since 1955
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Multnomah County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 18since 1955
- Major disasters
- 15the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 10declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Multnomah County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by inland flooding, earthquake and heat wave. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4768 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4733 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4562 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4499 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3429 |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Eagle Creek Fire | Fire management | FM-5203 |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4258 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow | Major disaster | DR-1824 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3228 |
| Feb 19, 2004 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-1510 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1099 |
| Jan 21, 1972 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-319 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-184 |
| Feb 25, 1963 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-144 |
| Oct 16, 1962 | Severe Storms | Major disaster | DR-136 |
| Mar 1, 1957 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-69 |
| Jul 20, 1956 | Storm & Flood | Major disaster | DR-60 |
| Dec 29, 1955 | Flood | Major disaster | DR-49 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Gresham had?
Since 1955, the federal government has issued 18 disaster or emergency declarations covering Multnomah County, including 15 major disaster declarations. 10 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Gresham?
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides (Major disaster, declared April 13, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Gresham most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (7), severe storm (5), fire (2) and biological (2).
New to Gresham? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Multnomah County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.