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Myrtle Creek council declares state of emergency after March 16 flooding
Summary
The Myrtle Creek City Council unanimously adopted a city-level state of emergency on March 21, 2025, citing severe flooding on March 16 and coordinating the declaration with Douglas County. The special meeting convened at 3:00 P.M. and adjourned at 3:05 P.M.
The Myrtle Creek City Council on March 21, 2025 unanimously approved a declaration that a state of emergency exists in the city after severe flooding on March 16, officials recorded.
City Administrator Lonnie Rainville told the council the city needed to declare a state of emergency both independently and in coordination with a declaration issued by the Douglas County Commissioners. The emergency declaration was presented as a short, single-item agenda at an emergency meeting called for 3:00 P.M.
Councilor Diana Larson moved to accept the declaration "of the existence of a state of emergency for the City of Myrtle Creek," and Councilor Cathey Wragg seconded the motion. The council voted yes: Robert Chaney, Sr.; Luke Dillon; Cathey Wragg; Rick Held; and Diana Larson. The minutes record the motion as passed unanimously.
Mayor Matthew Hald called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. and adjourned at 3:05 P.M. The declaration formalizes the city's response to damage from flooding on March 16, 2025 and aligns city action with the broader Douglas County emergency declaration; the minutes do not specify additional measures, funding, or a duration for the city declaration.
Next steps were not recorded in the meeting minutes. Residents and property owners affected by the March 16 flooding were the implied primary beneficiaries of the declaration; any requests for county, state, or federal assistance would depend on subsequent administrative actions and approvals not detailed in these minutes.
