FUNDING NEED INTAKE

Are you a nonprofit or jurisdiction serving those impacted by the March 2025 Floods? Complete the Share a Need form below to share a funding need, or provide a status update or non-financial request. You will have the option to allow the distribution of your need to all Network members - approximately 35 philanthropic organizations. Please note submission of a need does not guarantee funding.

Recent flooding in southern Oregon, caused by intense, heavy rains, has resulted in new disaster-related needs for several counties, many of them sparsely populated and rural. The affected communities are just beginning their responses, with damage assessments still to come. Governor Kotek declared a State of Emergency in ten Oregon counties on March 18th: Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Multnomah and Malheur counties. Read more below.

2025 March Flooding, Multiple Counties

2025 March Flooding, Multiple Counties

This map is not representative of all current or past disasters. This map shows only disasters around which ODFN is currently Activated or recently concluded an Activation, particularly if funding and resource needs are still present. The map also indicates disasters that ODFN is Currently Watching.

Activation = Yellow on the map 

Currently Watching = Blue on the map

Share a Funding Need or Status Update Here

Network coordinators are in communication with over a dozen community organizations and jurisdictions, along with the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, to learn more about statewide funding and community needs, keep ODFN members apprised, and direct community organizations to 'Share a Need.’ At this time many communities are still assessing impacts, damages, and need, and identifying which organizations can fill important roles in donation management (to provide resources to individual community members). Heavily affected counties include Douglas, Coos, and Lane county. There has been over $10M  in road damage across the state and one fatality has been reported.

We are communicating with multiple Rangeland Fire Protection Associations throughout Oregon, rural Oregon Fire Districts, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting disabled populations with disaster preparedness, ranchers seeking emergency hay needs for livestock and others experiencing the cascading effects of the wildfires of 2024. If you would like to know more about these or other funding opportunities please contact info@oregondisasterfundersnetwork.org

Activations & Funding Needs

UPDATES 4/11

  • Curry County: The Curry County Board of Commissioners declared a State of Emergency for the County  last week. Severe rain resulted in flooding at Lobster Creek, road closures on Flores Creek Road and Sixes River Road due to plugged culverts and widespread material damage. The storm also caused power outages and losses to crops and equipment. County officials report "substantial damage" so far and warn of potential further complications from anticipated wind. Property damage assessment is ongoing.

  • Douglas County: County officials are actively working with Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) and FEMA, who are currently on-site performing damage assessment.

    Preliminary estimates suggest public and private damage will exceed $50 million. The County has already exceeded its emergency budget contingency three times over, and is working to secure additional recovery resources on behalf of its residents. Residents who have already incurred costs related to flood debris disposal are encouraged to retain all receipts, which will be required for future reimbursement, should funding relief become available.

    Safety concerns have arisen, such as improper handling of waste-contaminated materials, illegal dumpster diving, and improper disposal and dumping of materials. The Douglas County Solid Waste Department has partnered with the Douglas County Emergency Management Department to launch a “Flood Damage Solid Waste Voucher Program.” This program will assist residents in the disposal of flood-related debris and refuse.

  • Harney County: An official Flood Warning is in effect until further notice for the Silvies River, near the Burns Paiute Reservation and the City of Burns. Flooding is happening now and forecast to continue. On Thursday, April 10, the river exceeded its limit of 12 ft and began spilling over. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 ft tonight (4/11), rising to 13.5 feet by Saturday evening (4/12). 

    The State Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) remains activated at Level 3, with OEM staff working both remotely and on-site to support Harney County. Responders are strategically shifting from the response phase to the recovery phase, while maintaining readiness to respond to emerging needs. 

    With temperatures rising there is increased concern about accelerated snowmelt and the risk of additional flooding. Despite little rain in the immediate forecast, snowmelt combined with warming temperatures is expected to continue to threaten floodplains. 

    Tribal and State officials continue to express great concern over the contamination of the flood waters with sewage, warning strict safety precautions should be taken by anyone handling clean-up. Flood waters have tested positive for E.Coli.  The City of Burns’ drinking water remains safe and unaffected.

    Early reports share that over 80 homes were damaged to an unlivable degree, with damages estimated in the millions. The flooding destroyed businesses and infrastructure. To date, more than 130 displaced people have spent a night in the Red Cross Emergency Shelter operating out of the Harney County Fairgrounds.

    Support is coming from neighboring counties. The Oregon Resource Cooperative Assistance Agreement (ORCAA) facilitates mutual assistance from local emergency managers who can assist one another during such times of crisis, ensuring continuity of operations.

    The American Red Cross remains a vital partner in this response, serving meals and distributing hundreds of house cleaning kits to help families begin their recovery. They are now offering Disaster Financial Assistance to affected residents.

    Cleanup efforts are underway. Teams from the Hines Fire Department, Hines Police Department, and the ODHS Office of Resilience and Emergency Management are actively canvassing affected neighborhoods, and OEM has requested assistance from Team Rubicon, a group specializing in disaster response and recovery, to support clean-up efforts in The City of Burns and Harney County. They will assist with muck-out operations, EOC support and spontaneous volunteer management. Their deployment runs from Apr 12 - Apr 21, with Operation Ruddy Duck

UPDATES 4/7

  • The Harney County Sheriff’s Office warned that flooding is forecast to continue for the near future and that the Silvies River is expected to rise back above flood stage Tuesday morning due to the additional rainfall today, Monday, April 7. 

  • For now, evacuation levels have been lowered, with no one at Level 3, and all Level 2's have been reduced to Level 1.  All Level 1’s remain unchanged.

  • The Sheriff’s Dept further stated that, despite hazards such as wastewater contamination, debris, and unstable infrastructure still present in receding floodwaters, residents in the affected areas are being permitted back into their homes. 

UPDATES 3/31

  • Rising floodwaters continue to affect Harney County, the Burns Paiute Tribe, the City of Burns, and the City of Hines. On March 29th, Governor Kotek declared a state of emergency “ in response to severe flooding in southeastern Oregon, including Harney County and the Burns Paiute Reservation.”

  • There is an American Red Cross shelter located at the Harney County Fairgrounds. ODHS is assisting in the support of this shelter

  • Over 100 homes have been affected (meaning routes cut off or surrounded by water); Highway 20 is closed; continued snowmelt and flooding will continue to impact the area, stretching resources thin and likely requiring additional support

  • There has been a request made for "100 personnel equipped with individual tools (shovels,work gloves, head lamps, etc.) for mass sandbagging and property protection efforts for the [C]ity of Burns. [Imminent] dike failure threatening life and property."  If you have access to a cohort of volunteers capable of meeting all or some of this need, please reach out to ODFN administrators. Use the contact form or simply email: info@oregondisasterfundersnetwork.org

  • OEM is collaborating with multiple state partners to address resource needs including sandbagging, flood mapping, assessments of contamination levels, shelter, food, and hygiene for evacuees, and potential National Guard mobilization

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed a team to Burns to provide technical assistance in support of reinforcing the failing levee system

  • Team Rubicon is coordinating for volunteer support

  • We (the ODFN team) are in communication with the Burns Paiute Tribe, several community organizations, OEM and others to stay informed. We look forward to providing additional updates via email and at our meeting this week. We will update the shared tracker as specific financial needs are requested.

UPDATES 3/21

DOUGLAS COUNTY: Residents of Douglas County saw 5.5” of torrential rain in two days from March 15-16, 2025, leading to mudslides on private and public property, collapsed highways, and water-damaged homes.

Central Douglas Fire & Rescue (CDF&R) technical rescue team assisted homeowners evacuating their homes, removed people who were trapped, and assisted in serving evacuation notices in areas not accessible by vehicle. A total of 32 adults, 8 children, and 15 pets were brought to safety by the team. 

More rain followed on Tuesday the 18th, increasing water levels again and causing additional mudslides. Residents and responders remain in “response mode”, as they continue to deploy crews to new landslides, downed trees, flooded roads, and debris cleanup all over the county.

Douglas County reports: “The Oregon State University Extension Service has staff available to assist farmers, wineries, private forest landowners, and ranchers assess damage, estimate losses and determine the potential for Federal assistance. The American Red Cross, at the request of Douglas County, has opened a temporary emergency shelter at the Douglas County Fairgrounds for residents who have been displaced by the storm. At this time, the plan is for the shelter to be open through Sunday. The Red Cross will evaluate the situation on Monday to see if shelter services are still needed.”

The Galesville Dam near Azalea, OR, was pushed to its limit and operating at near capacity, and prevented more disastrous flooding with “the reservoir’s outlet, Cow Creek, [seeing] its highest streamflow since 2006 on Monday.”

COOS COUNTY: A Flood Declaration was issued by the National Weather Service until late Sunday evening, March 23. Minor flooding is forecast for the Coquille River, including Coquille. Residents should expect and prepare for flooding of farmland and low-lying areas throughout the floodplain.

LANE COUNTY: On March 17th, the county stated that “𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟏 (𝐁𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲) 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝.” However, Lane County officials are concerned about residents’ drinking water and are offering tips to assist rural residents who rely on private drinking wells, as flooding can contaminate wells with harmful bacteria. Officials said muddy or cloudy water can be a sign of contaminated water, and encourage residents to boil their water for at least a minute or use an alternative water source.

Footage of a landslide (provided by Lane County Government) on Shoreview Drive, east of Cottage Grove.

Recent Activity

Last updated 2/20/2025: The Summer 2024 wildfires were fierce and devastating. A record breaking 1.9 million acres burned and the Oregon Department of Forestry did not declare an official end to the “fire season” until October 28.

The ODFNetwork coordinated in 2024 and early 2025 to fund organizations across the state, and we remain active in response to remaining needs and the cascading effects of last year’s many wildfires. These include:

Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPAs)-These volunteer organizations authorize rancher participation in fire suppression alongside federal agency firefighters and are often first responders to wildfire. There are nearly 30 individual associations covering over 17 million  acres of private and federally-owned land for fire protection. These are all-volunteer crews of ranchers who have training and legal authority to respond to fires on private and state lands in landscapes where there have been no existing fire protection, and can become authorized to respond to federal lands as well. Many of these groups have reached out as 2024 firefighting depleted their funding, fuel, or necessitated vehicle or equipment maintenance.

Contact us to learn more about these and other funding needs.

CRITICAL NEEDS

Oregon Disaster Funders Network listens to our communities to fully understand their needs—in the short- and long-term—and prepare for future disasters using a resilience, relationship-centered lens.

  • Food, water, shelter: Our established relationships with the nonprofits and CBOs on the ground in communities across Oregon ensures that we know exactly who to contact when disaster strikes.

  • Case management, resource allocation, mental health resources are all part of the process.

  • We understand that when the initial media attention quiets down, there is still so much to be done. The ODFNetwork has long standing relationships with Long-Term Recovery Groups and other key providers of case management and individual survivor and community needs throughout the state.

  • We work with disaster resilience educators, community organizers, survivors, and professionals from the public and private sectors who share the same goal - making a more resilient Oregon.

To learn more about activated disasters and specific funding needs, please contact us.

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