Florence, Oregon

There is a wide variety of useful information about the Florence, Oregon area on the internet. Notable sites include:

• The City of Florence Oregon website contains a variety of useful information including very important information about tsunamis and emergency preparedness.

• The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has information about visiting the area and the Web Cameras & Weather page is especially useful to get an overview of current conditions. Of special note is that the KEZI Sky Cam gets its dramatic aerial view by being mounted on West Lane Translator’s tower.

• Another aerial view of the Florence area is available from a camera that has been installed on West Lane Translator’s tower by The Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon as part of the ALERTWest network of cameras.

• Detailed weather information is available from the National Weather Service website.

• Information about the levels, tides and currents of the Siuslaw river via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is available for the following locations:

  • Florence Coast Guard station
  • Cushman
  • Mapleton