Water Shortfall Discovered In Southern Idaho
The Idaho Department of Water Resources has identified a shortfall in available water supply, potentially impacting thousands of groundwater users.
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Drought Continues To Spread Across the Northwest
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said the western U.S. has dried out very quickly.
Western U.S. Continues To Dry Out, Led By The PNW
Soils across the Northwest continue to dry out. And according to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, that drying out has happened quickly over the past couple of weeks.
Dry Conditions Across the Northwest As June Comes To And End
Soil moisture levels continue to fall across the region as we prepare to welcome in the month of July.
Northwest Soils Continue To Dry Out
As summer starts in the Northwest, area soils continue to dry out. The latest numbers from USDA show only 13% of Washington has soil moisture numbers on par for where they should be this time of year. 86% of the state is considered Abnormally Dry, or a D0 designation, while nearly 50% of the state is under a D1, or Moderate Drought.
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Northwest Soils Continue To Dry Out
In Washington, over 80% of the state is considered Abnormally Dry for this time of year, a significant jump from the 53% reported this time last week. Currently 23% of the state is under a D1, or Moderate Drought designation, unchanged from last week. Current...
Conservation A Priority Heading Into Warmer Months, NRCS Notes
With temperatures across the Northwest warming, and the start of Summer less than three weeks away, farmers, ranchers and producers are being reminded of the importance of water conservation.
“Drought cannot only develop due to water supply shortages stemming from below normal snowpack, but drought can also develop, especially during the summer, due to high temperatures driving high evaporative
Despite Good Snowpack, Idaho Streams Not Filling Like Hoped
With Memorial Day, the unofficial kick off to summer, this weekend, now is a good time to close the book on the snow season in Idaho. Erin Whorton with NRCS said for the most part the 2024-2025 snow year was good with above normal snowpacks recorded across much of the Gem State.
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Dry Conditions Reported Across The Northwest
As we start the month of May, several parts of the Northwest are already reporting dry soil conditions.
According to the latest numbers from USDA, 46% of Idaho is Abnormally Dry, or under a D0 drought designation. Much of that stretches from the panhandle, south across the foothills of the Rockies to the Wyoming border. On top of that, 1...
Much Of Idaho Is In A Snow Drought
NRCS Idaho is out with its February Water Supply Outlook Report. According to NRCS, snowpack percentages compared to normal decreased significantly, thanks primarily to a abnormally dry January. As of February 1, basin-wide snowpack percentages range from 68% to 119% of normal.
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