Drought Continues To Worsen Across Northwest

After a year that started off with so much promise on the water front, the Northwest continues to dry out at a rapid rate.  The USDA says over 55% of Oregon is under a severe drought designation.  The driest area stretches from Malheur County to Astoria in the NW section of the state.  At this point, only 5% of the state does not have some sort of drought identification.

Washington continues to dry out as well, but things are not so dire there.  Nearly 6% of the state is under a severe drought, but that’s all in the SW corner of the state.  East of the Cascades, the state is considered Abnormally Dry for this time of year.

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If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com