Lincoln, OR
Lincoln County in Oregon has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1964–2012, most recently Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 2, 2012 (DR-4055). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1673 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 8 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $506,910 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lincoln County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lincoln County, OR (1964–2012). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2012 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4055 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3228 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1099 |
| Jan 25, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-413 |
| Jan 21, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-319 |
| Dec 24, 1964 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-184 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lincoln County, OR have?
Lincoln County, OR has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1964–2012). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Mar 2, 2012, DR-4055); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 7, 2005, DR-3228); High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Feb 9, 1996, DR-1099); Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding (declared Jan 25, 1974, DR-413); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jan 21, 1972, DR-319). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Lincoln County, OR?
Lincoln County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1673 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lincoln County?
8 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lincoln County, OR, totaling $506,910 in payouts. The average claim is $63,364. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lincoln County, OR had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lincoln County was Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Mar 2, 2012 (DR-4055). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1964–2012.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.