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)
Scappoose · OR, USA
Red light seen in sky over Scappoose, Oregon, Feb 8th, 2014, during snow storm.
Salem · OR, USA
Bright light, then disappeared.
Portland · OR, USA
Three orange glowing lights in the eastern sky.
Seaside · OR, USA
Bright spinning disk like with windows on top part.
Sandy · OR, USA
2 red orbs traveling slowly towards the city of Sandy.
Milwaukie · OR, USA
Triangle-shaped with lights.
Bend · OR, USA
Triangular shaped object with moving lights moving in side to side motion before disappearing.
Beaverton · OR, USA
4 vertical aligned red lights in south/southwest sky.
Salem · OR, USA
Dual, nondescript white lights hovering motionless over the interstate.
Springfield · OR, USA
As we were watching the fireworks five or six orb like shapes hovered slowly across the sky and then seem to have disappeared moving aw
Salem · OR, USA
Six yellow-orange lights with reddish halos moving from NE to SW at midnight on New Year's Eve spaced about 45 seconds apart; no sounds
Salem · OR, USA
Looked like some sort of patrol or scouting team.
Powers · OR, USA
Wednesday Jan 1 8:45 PM South west, Oregon Near Powers Right now it is 8:53 to the east of Powers Hovering over what appears to Eden Ri
Prineville · OR, USA
Took photos with new camera (FujiFilm HS50EXR) at close to full zoom (approx 800mm). ((NUFORC Note: Mourning dove in flight? PD))
Oregon City · OR, USA
Saw what appeared to be a star, but had some red and blue colors too, and moves zig zag, & up, and down.
Portland · OR, USA
Slow moving red orb, multidirectional.
Oregon City · OR, USA
White round light or object with a haze hovered for a short moment then moved quickly across sky at an arched angle, then disappeared.
Roseburg · OR, USA
Slow moving orbs seen slow.
Portland · OR, USA
I was sitting in my family room watching the tv. We have high ceilings in the family room with windows and can see the sky. All of a
Portland · OR, USA
An odd white light streaked briefly overhead and then disappeared. Looked like it was on a diagonal path. Lasted only 3 seconds, but wa
Clackamas · OR, USA
Small lights in the sky over Clackamas, Oregon.
Hillsboro · OR, USA
Red stationary lights in sky.
Portland · OR, USA
Red flashing dots witnessed by 5 people 2 in Hillsboro. lasted over a hour and is still going on as if 2:03 AM..
Salem · OR, USA
Brilliant colorful flashing lights moving in a very unconventional way @ 1:30am on January 25, 2014 in Salem Oregon.
Diamond Lake · OR, USA
Big red orb flying over Diamond Lake, Or.