Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a state of emergency in Southern Oregon after flooding and landslides hit the region from Feb. 24 through Tuesday.

Kotek determined a potential threat to life, safety, property and significant damage to infrastructure exists due to flooding and landslides in Jackson, Josephine, Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Lane, Multnomah, and Malheur counties, according to a news release Tuesday.

A rural Central Point woman died Sunday when she was swept into Kane Creek while trying to remove branches from a culvert on her property, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reported. Her name was not released.

Some flooding has occurred in the Rogue Valley this past week, mainly in Grants Pass and Josephine County, and the National Weather Service in Medford predicts windy and rainy conditions for the region through tonight, with more rain Thursday and Friday. Conditions are expected to improve on Sunday, with sunny skies forecast for early next week.

The brunt of the major flooding has occurred in southwestern Oregon near the coast and in the Coastal Range. Several areas in Josephine and Coos counties also report waterways at near flood stage. The biggest threat of flooding is east of Bandon in southern Douglas County.

The Oregon Department of Transportation on Tuesday reported no road closures due to flooding, according to ODOT’s tripcheck.com website. Landslides on highways 42 and 138 to the coast were causing delays of up to 20 minutes.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is now directed by Kotek’s order to provide appropriate assistance and seek federal resources to repair and reconstruct the $10 million dollars or more in damages and impact to the federal aid highway system in the impacted counties, the release said. This declaration is limited to the provision of assistance by the Oregon Department of Transportation to repair and reconstruct eligible roadways that are part of the federal aid highway system. This declaration is not to be construed as a comprehensive declaration or proclamation of emergency for other purposes.

To stay informed about current conditions and impacts, visit the Oregon Flood Dashboard: State of Oregon Flood Dashboard.