Oregon drought

Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
Northwest Remains Dry as February Comes To A Close
The Northwest remains very dry with two dozen days to go to spring.   According to the latest drought numbers, 92% of Oregon is Abnormally Dry, while 77% of the state is under a D-1, or Moderate Drought, designation.  Both of those figures increased over the past week.  Meanwhile, S...
Drought Numbers Show Slight Improvement Across the PNW
Drought Numbers Show Slight Improvement Across the PNW
Drought Numbers Show Slight Improvement Across the PNW
Dry conditions continue for much of the Pacific Northwest.  But for one state, soil moisture conditions have returned close to normal.   According to the latest USDA numbers, 34% of Washington is considered abnormally dry for this time of year.  That is a dr...
Dry Conditions Continue To Spread Across the PNW
Dry Conditions Continue To Spread Across the PNW
Dry Conditions Continue To Spread Across the PNW
Soil conditions continue to worsen across the region.   According to the latest USDA numbers, all of Washington is under some kind of drought designation, with 38% of the state under the D1, or Moderate Drought Designation.  The remaining portion of the Evergreen state is considered abnormally dry for this time of year.    ...
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Despite the spring rains we saw across much of the Pacific Northwest, drought conditions continue for much of Central and Eastern Oregon.  The water year officially ended in July, and Larry O’Neill, with the Oregon Climate Office, says conditions didn’t improve much in the last two months.   “The average...