yakima basin

With the irrigation season here, the Yakima basin's water forecast is looking better, but not great.

As the dry spell stretches on, local farmers are gearing up for another year of tough choices when it comes to irrigation.

As spring approaches, a familiar concern looms in the Yakima Basin—water supply forecasts are painting a troubling picture for local farmers.

As to be expected as we move into November, drought conditions across the Northwest are starting to improve.

The Bureau of Reclamation is out with the latest water supply numbers for the Yakima basin in central Washington.

The amount of irrigation water available in central Washington continues to dwindle.

Water supply numbers this month may look slightly better than June, but it will still be a long irrigation season for many in central Washington.

The water supply for central Washington continues to dwindle, and irrigation demands will not be met this season in the Yakima Basin.  The Bureau of Reclamation’s June Total Water Supply Available Forecast indicates senior water rights will receive 100% full entitlements, but junior water rights will only receive 43% of their full entitlements this year.  That is a  decreas...

The latest forecast shows little change for central Washington irrigators.  The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2025 Total Water Supply Available Forecast for the Yakima Basin indicates senior water rights will receive 100% full entitlements, while junior water rights will receive 51% of their full entitlements.  This is a slight d...

Snowpack and reservoir levels are already creating concerns for irrigators in the Yakima Basin.  But it looks like, according to one expert, that Mother Nature will help in other ways this year.  When it comes to the temperatures growers can expect this season, Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather, Inc., said central Wash...