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My husband & I have lived in Medford, Oregon for over 40 years. In that entire time there have been a few fires (we had three this past summer) that I remember that caused a bit of concern, but they were contained by the excellent fire services from local, county and state and the damages were minimal, nothing compared to what our southern neighbor, California has to deal with every year! Yes, we get hot summers compared to the more northern cities in Oregon, but our winters are usually not as severe. We do get snow sometimes but I don't ever remember having ice storms like Portland gets (we moved down here after living in Portland for several years). We have some very nice communities in Southern Oregon that are very friendly and very beautiful. Some of them are Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Rogue River, Jacksonville and White City just to name a few. I think the size of Medford has about tripled since we moved here, or at least that's what it feels like when we are driving around doing our shopping. Mrs. T. Brown
Thank you for sharing your perspective on Medford/Southern Oregon. Do you think you guys will stay in Medford or has it gotten too big? Thanks for watching ◡̈
Excellent color on this issue. Thanks for citing specific cities (e.g., Medford) with idiosyncratic risks that I can't always see in various maps or lists. I feel weird that I think about this an above average amount but...come on...if we're taking out 30-year mortgages to buy a home...I think it's a reasonable thing to take seriously! Not necessarily specific risks (who knows exactly if that catastrophic earthquake will happen), but at least taking the broader risk profile into account seems like a no brainer.
Thanks for watching and chiming in. The topic of natural disasters is coming up more and more for people relocating to this area. It's been an interesting shift in conversation and a topic I think people are being forced to consider more now.
Flooding, while more common, is stlll the disaster that costs the most money for Oregonians. To get an idea of the risk, consider the Flood of 1996: th-cam.com/video/Vkwz1cAy7c8/w-d-xo.html
It's not so big of an issue that there is a predictable duration for smoke from the wildfires. However, I can say that the summertime (June to August) is when we get the most wildfires which means that is most likely when we would get smoke. In the past 6 years I've lived here there has been 1 instances where the smoke was terrible and everyone had to stay inside for about a week. This past summer was pretty mild smoke and it was just a bit hazy for about 1.5 weeks.
The one you missed is probably the most obvious, and thankfully the most rare. Oregon has been host to some of the most cataclysmic volcanic eruptions on record. From Mt. Hood to Mt. Mazama (now Crater Lake) to a wide variety of lava flows and spatter cones, the state of Oregon is a volcanologist's playground! th-cam.com/video/_RJRFHZtFo4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the information and the in depth detail about the other risks associated with living in the Willamette Valley. Anything else you think others should know about Salem in regards to natural disasters?
There are other earthquake hazards besides Subduction Zone quakes. In 1993, the Scotts Mills fault had a 5.6M quake that caused widespread damage in the Willamette Valley, including to the State Capitol building. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Scotts_Mills_earthquake
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My husband & I have lived in Medford, Oregon for over 40 years. In that entire time there have been a few fires (we had three this past summer) that I remember that caused a bit of concern, but they were contained by the excellent fire services from local, county and state and the damages were minimal, nothing compared to what our southern neighbor, California has to deal with every year! Yes, we get hot summers compared to the more northern cities in Oregon, but our winters are usually not as severe. We do get snow sometimes but I don't ever remember having ice storms like Portland gets (we moved down here after living in Portland for several years). We have some very nice communities in Southern Oregon that are very friendly and very beautiful. Some of them are Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Rogue River, Jacksonville and White City just to name a few. I think the size of Medford has about tripled since we moved here, or at least that's what it feels like when we are driving around doing our shopping. Mrs. T. Brown
Thank you for sharing your perspective on Medford/Southern Oregon.
Do you think you guys will stay in Medford or has it gotten too big?
Thanks for watching ◡̈
Excellent color on this issue. Thanks for citing specific cities (e.g., Medford) with idiosyncratic risks that I can't always see in various maps or lists.
I feel weird that I think about this an above average amount but...come on...if we're taking out 30-year mortgages to buy a home...I think it's a reasonable thing to take seriously! Not necessarily specific risks (who knows exactly if that catastrophic earthquake will happen), but at least taking the broader risk profile into account seems like a no brainer.
Thanks for watching and chiming in. The topic of natural disasters is coming up more and more for people relocating to this area. It's been an interesting shift in conversation and a topic I think people are being forced to consider more now.
Flooding, while more common, is stlll the disaster that costs the most money for Oregonians. To get an idea of the risk, consider the Flood of 1996:
th-cam.com/video/Vkwz1cAy7c8/w-d-xo.html
thank you Clarity! How many months of fire smoke would we have to endure living in salem?
It's not so big of an issue that there is a predictable duration for smoke from the wildfires.
However, I can say that the summertime (June to August) is when we get the most wildfires which means that is most likely when we would get smoke.
In the past 6 years I've lived here there has been 1 instances where the smoke was terrible and everyone had to stay inside for about a week.
This past summer was pretty mild smoke and it was just a bit hazy for about 1.5 weeks.
The Willamette valley would turn into liquid dirt/mud
Liquefaction vs. Oregon. Who shall prevail?
Fire danger has allot to do with forestry practices. Wear a mask inside?
Yeah this is true. What are your thoughts on how Oregon handles our forests?
@SalemOR they don't do as many controlled burns of waste and let wild fires just burn.
The one you missed is probably the most obvious, and thankfully the most rare. Oregon has been host to some of the most cataclysmic volcanic eruptions on record. From Mt. Hood to Mt. Mazama (now Crater Lake) to a wide variety of lava flows and spatter cones, the state of Oregon is a volcanologist's playground!
th-cam.com/video/_RJRFHZtFo4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the information and the in depth detail about the other risks associated with living in the Willamette Valley.
Anything else you think others should know about Salem in regards to natural disasters?
There are other earthquake hazards besides Subduction Zone quakes. In 1993, the Scotts Mills fault had a 5.6M quake that caused widespread damage in the Willamette Valley, including to the State Capitol building.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Scotts_Mills_earthquake