Conditions deteriorating across much of the West, according to U.S. Drought Monitor Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has officially declared drought emergencies for three counties, but six others have requested such […]
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has officially declared drought emergencies for three counties, but six others have requested such action from the state. Crook County and Grant County east of the Cascades are the latest to seek state drought declarations, joining Jackson, Jefferson, Morrow and Wallowa counties as of April 14, according to the Oregon Water Resources Department website. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies for Baker, Deschutes and Umatilla counties on March 26. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of April 7, drought’s hold was increasing in Oregon, and conditions were deteriorating across much of the West. About .2% of the state, in the southeast corner, was in extreme drought. Roughly 29% of Oregon was experiencing severe drought, with a diagonal swath cutting from southwest Oregon to northeast Oregon on the map. That figure was up from almost 21% the previous week. Nearly 35% was in moderate drought, up from 28% the week prior, and 30.5% was abnormally ...