Hazards: Flooding & River Levels

Current River Levels

Lincoln County Rivers

• Alsea River - Waldport/Tidewater along Highway 34
• Salmon River - Otis along Highway 18 and N North Bank Road
• Siletz River - Siletz along Highway 229
• Yaquina River - Newport/Toledo along Highway 180/Eddyville, Crystal Creek Loop, Elk City Road, Yaquina Bay Road
• Yachats River - Yachats along Yachats River Road

Other Area Rivers

• Nestucca River - Beaver/Tillamook County
• Siuslaw River - Mapleton/Lane County
• Marys River - Philomath/Benton County

Live Flood Dashboard

Live Flood Dashboard Sign-in page (NOAA Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service)

Weather Forecasts

• Portland - National Weather Service
• National Weather Service - Nationwide
• Western Oregon Rivers

How to Prepare

• Lincoln County Information Guide - Flooding (PDF)
• Landslides and Debris Flow (Mudslides)
• National Flood Insurance Program

Lincoln County Self-Serve Sandbag Stations

• Self-Serve Sandbag Station Information (PDF)
  • 510 NE Harney Street, Newport, OR
  • 4520 SE Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR
• Sandbag Application Resources:
  • Sandbagging Techniques (PDF) - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Using Sandbags for Protection (PDF) - Louisiana State University Agriculture Center
  • Sandbag Quick Reference Guide (PDF) - Victoria, Australia
  • Fact Sheet Flooding and Sandbags (PDF) - Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
  • Sandbag Barrier Fact Sheet (PDF) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Disposal - Helpful Hints (PDF)

Lincoln County Flood Plain Management & Maps

• Lincoln County Planning Department - Floodplain Management
• FEMA Flood Plain Map Address Locator - Look up your address to see if you are in the current flood plain maps