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Every federal disaster in Medford since 1955

Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Jackson County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.

Declarations
27since 1955
Major disasters
12the most serious kind
Since 2000
18declarations
Most recent
2026Fielder Mountain Fire
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Fires (13)Floods (6)Severe storms and tornadoes (3)Biological (COVID-19) (2)Other (1)Hurricanes and tropical storms (1)Earthquakes and landslides (1)

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by winter weather and wildfire. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.

All declarations

DeclaredEventTypeFEMA number
Aug 14, 2026Fielder Mountain FireFire managementFM-5670
Jun 18, 2025Upper Applegate Road FireFire managementFM-5590
Aug 28, 2023Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-4733
Sep 15, 2020Wildfires and Straight-Line WindsMajor disasterDR-4562
Sep 10, 2020WildfiresEmergencyEM-3542
Sep 9, 2020Almeda Glendower FireFire managementFM-5364
Sep 9, 2020South Obenchain FireFire managementFM-5367
Mar 28, 2020COVID-19 PandemicMajor disasterDR-4499
Mar 13, 2020COVID-19EmergencyEM-3429
Aug 24, 2018Ramsey Canyon FireFire managementFM-5274
Jul 19, 2018Garner Fire ComplexFire managementFM-5256
Aug 1, 2014Oregon Gulch FireFire managementFM-5066
Sep 22, 2009South County Fire ComplexFire managementFM-2838
Mar 20, 2006Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and MudslidesMajor disasterDR-1632
Sep 7, 2005Hurricane Katrina EvacuationEmergencyEM-3228
Sep 6, 2003Or-Cove Road Fire-09-05-2003Fire managementFM-2496
Jul 28, 2002Timbered Rock FireFire managementFM-2454
Jul 17, 2002Or - Squire Peak/Wall Creek Fire - 07/17/02Fire managementFM-2445
Jan 23, 1997Severe Winter Storms, Land and Mudslides, FloodingMajor disasterDR-1160
Apr 29, 1977DroughtEmergencyEM-3039
Jan 25, 1974Severe Storms, Snowmelt & FloodingMajor disasterDR-413
Dec 24, 1964Heavy Rains & FloodingMajor disasterDR-184
Feb 25, 1963FloodsMajor disasterDR-144
Oct 16, 1962Severe StormsMajor disasterDR-136
Mar 1, 1957FloodMajor disasterDR-69
Jul 20, 1956Storm & FloodMajor disasterDR-60
Dec 29, 1955FloodMajor disasterDR-49

Frequently asked questions

How many federal disasters has Medford had?

Since 1955, the federal government has issued 27 disaster or emergency declarations covering Jackson County, including 12 major disaster declarations. 18 of them came in 2000 or later.

What was the most recent federal disaster in Medford?

Fielder Mountain Fire (Fire management, declared August 14, 2026).

What kinds of disasters hit Medford most often?

By FEMA incident type: fire (13), flood (6), severe storm (3) and biological (2).

New to Medford? 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 Jackson 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.