Moderate Drought Continues To Spread Across Northwest

Drought continues to spread across the Northwest.  According to the latest USDA numbers, nearly 79% of Washington is under the Moderate Drought designation.  In fact, the Columbia Basin is the only area not considered under a drought.

In Oregon, 43% of the state is under the D1 Moderate Drought designation, stretching across the northern potation of the state sound to Bend, Baker City and Corvallis.  Another 34% of the state is considered Abnormally Dry.  Currently, 22% of Oregon, near the California and Nevada boarders are considered on par for this time of year, the only stretch of the Northwest without some drought designation.

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