Row River Valley Water District

Dorena, OR in South Lane County
Request: $50,000

After the atmospheric river hit the valley in December 2025, the water intake was overwhelmed with debris causing the water district to lose water for 103 households. Residents had no water for several days and then were on a Boil Water Notice. Locating and repairing the plug of debris costs $50,000 and was completed thanks to many volunteer hours. Row River Valley Water District applied to FEMA but were told that Lane County did not meet the threshold of damages needed to activate a FEMA response. They are raising funds to reimburse their unexpected costs.