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drought Drought Risk in Portland, OR

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 6 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.9 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 5,950,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Northwestern United States (2026-05-21) — 5,950,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Portland is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Portland Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Portland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Portland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Northwestern United States (May 2026) — 5,950,000 people exposed; $789,064M capital exposed.

Drought - Northwestern United States

May 20, 2026 — WARNING

5,950,000 people exposed; $789,064M capital exposed

Drought - Northwestern United States

March 24, 2020 — WARNING

4,160,000 people exposed; $514,927M capital exposed

Drought - Northwestern United States

June 29, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Northwestern, United States

December 25, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Northwestern United States

June 9, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Portland, OR drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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