Every federal disaster in Hillsboro since 1955
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Washington County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 23since 1955
- Major disasters
- 17the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 12declarations
- Most recent
- 2024Lee Falls Fire
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Lee Falls Fire | Fire management | FM-5529 |
| 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 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Wildfires | Emergency | EM-3542 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire | Fire management | FM-5371 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Powerline Fire | Fire management | FM-5358 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4499 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3429 |
| 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 |
| Dec 8, 2007 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-1733 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3228 |
| Mar 19, 1996 | Severe Storms and High Winds | Major disaster | DR-1107 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1099 |
| Apr 26, 1993 | Earthquake | Major disaster | DR-985 |
| Jan 25, 1974 | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-413 |
| 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 Hillsboro had?
Since 1955, the federal government has issued 23 disaster or emergency declarations covering Washington County, including 17 major disaster declarations. 12 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Hillsboro?
Lee Falls Fire (Fire management, declared August 9, 2024).
What kinds of disasters hit Hillsboro most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (8), severe storm (5), fire (5) and biological (2).
New to Hillsboro? 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 Washington 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.