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)
Medford · OR, USA
U-shaped craft over the Rogue Valley.
Gresham · OR, USA
Bright orange fireball.
Portland · OR, USA
Large flashes of light in N.E, Portland.
Portland · OR, USA
Huge oval object with flashing colored lights and buzzing noise appeared outside my house.
McMinnville · OR, USA
Was walking to my car approximately midnight and saw a bright red object near the vicinity of Jupiter (due West, approx. 15 degrees abo
Portland · OR, USA
I was standing in my backyard when I saw 3 dark objects in a triangle shape heading in a southerly direction.
Portland · OR, USA
I saw what look like 3 objects at a very high altitude flying in a southeasterly direction. There was no sound and no lights. They mov
Portland · OR, USA
Multiple sightings of bright white orbs that sometimes flashed brightly.
Troutdale · OR, USA
Two bright lights hover over East Vancover, Washington.
Portland · OR, USA
Glowing orange object (like a burning plane) disappears/fades away, doesn't fall to earth.
Salem · OR, USA
As me and my fianse were sitting outside smoking we saw multiple amber and white colored lights appear and then dim out w/n 2-5sec in t
Brookings · OR, USA
Two flashing lights in the night sky moving very slowly.
Portland · OR, USA
Slow moving orange lights.
Grants Pass · OR, USA
Round, black object, no sound moving very fast thru morning sky.
Salem · OR, USA
While observing the moon tonight at about 9:20 pm PST my daughter said, "Look, I saw a flash in the sky over there three times."
Portland · OR, USA
6-10 slow moving, orange orbs or spheres
Summer Lake · OR, USA
Southeast Oregon Orange Orbs with one lasting 45 minutes on the night of April 11th, 2016.
Seaside · OR, USA
Fast moving flame balls, heading SxSW at a clip faster than helicopters.
Eagle Point · OR, USA
While running, I saw five craft fly east-to-west, constantly changing formation.
Seaside · OR, USA
Two golden orange flashing lights hovering silently, moving slowly around. ((anonymous))
Lincoln City · OR, USA
3 orbs in triangle formation along Oregon coastline.
Portland · OR, USA
While standing in my back yard I was watching the dark clouds coming in.
Irrigon · OR, USA
First I heard a vibration then a shaking feeling, I thought it was bass from music. I felt the sound more than heard it.
West Linn · OR, USA
Driving home from work through West Linn, OR and noticed a bright diamond shaped light in the south east. It was brighter then a plane
Glide · OR, USA
Lights in sky appeared to be blinking/flashing; got binocs, noticed 1 light was red, green, blue,and gold. ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))