UFO Sightings in Oregon
3,346 UFO sightings reported in Oregon since 1937, peaking in 2020 (237 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,346
- Span
- 1937–2029
- Peak year
- 2020 (237 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1937–2029 · peak 2020 (237 reports)
Top cities in Oregon
Portland
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (47 reports)
Salem
1949–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
Eugene
1968–2022 · peak 2016 (13 reports)
Beaverton
1962–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Bend
1980–2021 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Medford
1971–2021 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
Albany
1991–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Springfield
1987–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Hillsboro
1994–2020 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Gresham
1976–2022 · peak 2005 (5 reports)
Grants Pass
1978–2020 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lincoln City
1997–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Roseburg
1966–2022 · peak 2020 (7 reports)
Oregon City
1972–2021 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Corvallis
1956–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Lake Oswego
1995–2021 · peak 1995 (7 reports)
Milwaukie
1972–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Ashland
1992–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Florence
1995–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
McMinnville
1997–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Albany · OR, USA
Albany, OR Lights in the sky.
Portland · OR, USA
Pink-Orange sphere photographed near downtown Portland, OR
Portland · OR, USA
Dear PD, On 11/5/03, my wife described a sighting to me that sounds very similar to one reported by a witness in your database for Port
Portland (I-5/Lombard Exit) · OR, USA
Young woman reports witnessing F-15 fighter jets approach a peculiar sphere over Interstate 5.
Portland/Gresham · OR, USA
Yellow/orange light in evening sky followed by military jet activity
Newport · OR, USA
This object was on the south beach area near the airport. I believe the object was partially behind a hill, so I wasn't able to get a
Springfield · OR, USA
Two dark objects flying low without any sounds.
Madras · OR, USA
At about 6:30 p.m. 11/08/03, our next door neighbor's litte girl came over, knocked on the door, and asked if we wanted to see a UFO.
Coos Bay · OR, USA
very bright light, slowing and speeding up, white light w/red and yellow lights around main light
Portland · OR, USA
Wobbling Disc Daylight Sighting
The Dalles · OR, USA
I saw weird, moving lights along the Columbia River heading Eastward.
Vernonia · OR, USA
Bright light seen near Mars, descended rapidly.
Brookings Harbor · OR, USA
5 lights moving in different directions over ocean
Corvallis · OR, USA
A LARGE UFO, LARGER THAN THE BRIDGE THAT DISAPPEARED IN FRONT OF ME.. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly not UFO related?? PD))
Salem · OR, USA
saw red light appear move rapidly through the sky in salem, or and then dissapear.
Scappoose · OR, USA
Swift hard-to-see triangular object moving in a straight line across night sky with 3 luminous tips, one at front, two at rear.
Scappoose · OR, USA
2 more fast, noiseless, triangular objects seen above Scappoose, OR within 1 week of first sighting
Portland · OR, USA
small compact formation of lights, no movement; but bursts of red and yellow lights - very faint.
Springfield · OR, USA
Craft seen in daylight over Oregon
Grants Pass · OR, USA
We saw a lobed orb over Grants Pass, Oregon, on 9/1/03.
Hillsboro · OR, USA
Metalic sphere about twice the size of a commerial airliner.
Hillsboro · OR, USA
Green ball with a pink/red tail entering our atmosphere , then flying of over the horizon.
Scotts Mills · OR, USA
floated at @ 100 feet then shot straight up into the sky lost in sun.
Lakeside · OR, USA
A six lighted wedge flying north to south in the western sky.
Springfield · OR, USA
brilliant flash of light