Storm Surge/Tide in Oregon
Every storm surge/tide event the National Weather Service has filed in Oregon, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.
The most significant on the map
The most significant storm surge/tide episodes in Oregon.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $500,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Storm Surge in Oregon, February 7, 1998Unusually heavy surf battered the coast washing away part of Port Orfords sewage treatment system and threatened the town's water supply. Dune that seperates the ocean from Garrison Lake (Port Orford's water supply) was eroded allowing some salt water to spill into the the lake.
- Storm Surge in Oregon, February 3 to 4, 2006A strong Pacific storm brought strong winds to the coast of northwest Oregon. High winds over the Pacific generated strong waves and brought significant storm surge to portions of the coastline.
- Storm Surge and High Surf in Oregon, January 2, 2003A potent Pacific storm churned up huge seas hat pounded the Northern and Central Oregon Coast. Off shore buoys reported heaviest seas in the mid to upper 20 foot range.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.