Keeping You Informed

The Emergency Management Program provides current information about emergencies and disasters, including terrorist threat conditions, earthquakes and flooding, weather information, and other news.

In the event of a large-scale emergency or disaster, information regarding the event and actions being taken will be posted on this site. However, under some circumstances the posting of timely information may not be possible.

Current Threat Levels

• Emergency level: Routine Emergencies
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation level: None
• Response level: Normal operations

Weather Information

• Washington County Severe Weather Shelter/Warming Centers
• Hillsboro Airport Current Observations 
• National Weather Service Forecast Office - Portland, Oregon
• Oregon Department of Transportation Trip Check
• Washington County Roads
• The Weather Channel

Publications

• About the EOC
• Categories of Emergencies
• Levels of Activation for the EOC
• Levels of Response for the EOC

Websites

• Mount St. Helens Seismicity Information
• Volcanic Ash Forecast Transport and Dispersion - (VAFTAD Model Graphics)

News Media

• KATU Television - ABC affiliate
• KGW Television - NBC affiliate
• KOIN Television - CBS affiliate
• KOPB Television (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
• The Oregonian - Daily newspaper
• WQCI-718 Emergency Radio Station - The City of Beaverton’s emergency radio station