FEMADR-4258-ORMajor disasterDeclared February 17, 2016
DR-4258-OR: Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oregon (DR-4258-OR) on February 17, 2016 for the incident of December 6, 2015 to December 23, 2015; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $33.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4258-OR (also written FEMA-4258-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oregon
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- December 6, 2015 to December 23, 2015
- Declared
- February 17, 2016
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Oregon in 2016
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clackamas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clatsop (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Curry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lane (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Linn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Multnomah (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tillamook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yamhill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$33.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4258. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.