WALLOWA FALLS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Wallowa County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 3041
- Coordinates
- 45.2667, -117.2127
WALLOWA FALLS, a 1 MW Hydro power plant in Wallowa County, Oregon. Operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned 1921.
Weather peril exposure
WALLOWA FALLS is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Wallowa County, OR, operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned in 1921. Wallowa County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wallowa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 20.7 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 17.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Wallowa County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wallowa County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.