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)
Mt. Hood (Parkdale) · OR, USA
White multi-sided shape leaves trail over Mt. Hood wilderness, appears to be falling.
Arlington · OR, USA
I clearly witnessed a UFO sighting for 12+ seconds on the Columbia River near Arlington, OR on 02/19/15.
Keizer · OR, USA
Keizer Rapids park I was looking up when a really bright blue light was flying by and disappeared shortly.
La Grande · OR, USA
Very clear night. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering Chinese 3rd-stage rocket casing. PD))
Yachats · OR, USA
A 'fiery ball' motionless over the Pacific Ocean.
Canby · OR, USA
Glowing, pulsing orb seen on a rural road in early evening. Alternated colors. Rose into the air and flew away, leaving a trail.
Eugene · OR, USA
Went out to watch the fire works at midnight. Saw the usual aerial fireworks but then saw 2 bright red lights traveling from the west
Rockaway Beach · OR, USA
Five small, orange floating objects seen overhead at the beach. Erratic flight patterns.
Portland · OR, USA
8 orangey red orbs, floating and flickering in formation in night sky over I-84 on New Year's.
Stayton/Salem · OR, USA
A slow move bright reddish orange flickering light moving slowly and changing direction before burning out.
Talent · OR, USA
A bright orange light came up over the horizon going up into the sky, it stopped and hovered. it then jolted right and diagonal left, t
Bend · OR, USA
A small, flame-colored light flew over Pilot Butte in Bend.
Brownsville · OR, USA
Visited by three grey beings in my bedroom.
Gladstone · OR, USA
5 total strange reddish-orange lights dancing around above West-linn Tualatin area
Bend · OR, USA
Slow moving reddish sphere. Flew very slowly and level. Suddenly vanished and was not seen again.
Springfield · OR, USA
Bright blue light hovers then falls in Springfield, OR.
Sherwood · OR, USA
Red lights in geometric patterns and Big Dipper constellation format in NW sky over Sherwood.
Springfield · OR, USA
Large triangle shaped UFO flying really low.
Bend · OR, USA
Slow moving beautiful green light heading downward, then shot off couldn't see it anywhere.
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
Bright orange round in shape.
Clatskanie · OR, USA
Large light ball with orbs attached to it.
Hillsboro · OR, USA
Hollow sounding booms followed by bright white flashes from the sky one mile south of Hillsboro airport.
Portland (northeast part) · OR, USA
Multi-color light, blue, red, green, orange. Beaming and moving upwards very slowly. In SE sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Gaston · OR, USA
Bright light in the morning.
Gaston · OR, USA
Bright light, cigar shape.