Gov. Tina Kotek watches heavy equipment roll by as it shores up the levee in Burns, Ore., on April 10, 2025. After severe flooding in Harney County exposed long-neglected levee issues, Kotek ...

BURNS, Ore. (KATU) — All evacuation notices in Harney County were lifted as of Monday morning, April 21, as the flood risk from the Silvies River significantly decreased. Properties near North ...

BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- All evacuation notices in flood-stricken Burns area were lifted on Monday morning as the flood threat continues to ease as repairs and recovery efforts are underway, the ...

the Harney County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The Red Cross will continue to provide supplies and meals until Saturday. The flood — which started in March, caused by unusually heavy ...

Harney County is maintaining its watch as the Silvies River gauge continues to hover around 12 feet, the minor flood stage, due to warm temperatures. READ MORE | Harney County continues to battle ...

All evacuation notices in Harney County were lifted as of Monday morning, April 21, as the flood risk from the Silvies River significantly decreased. Properties near North Broadway Avenue and ...

Columnist Randy Stapilus examines the siutation in Burns, where a network of private levees failed to protect the community ...

A 2019 report submitted to Harney County officials warned that the levees ... Colin Rowan, planning director for the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District in Portland, told Oregon Public ...

A 2019 report submitted to Harney County officials warned that the levees needed upgrading ... Colin Rowan, planning director ...

When rain and snowmelt overwhelmed the banks of the Silvies River in Harney County earlier this month, one of authorities’ first actions was repairing a failing levee. The levee was supposed to ...

Flood relief efforts in Harney County, Oregon, are in full swing, with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) joining forces with local, state, and tribal partners. The unified response ...