How water is used and delivered in the 黑料福利社 is complicated. In times of drought, understanding how things fit together is even more important.聽
DROUGHT
"Better than last year" was the message at the latest U.S. Bureau of Reclamation water supply update meeting Thursday.聽
Four irrigation districts are calling on the Department of Ecology to enforce water right priority this summer as the Yakima Basin enters its fourth year of drought.聽
Precipitation in March helped Yakima Basin reservoirs, bumping the water allotment forecast for non-senior users to 52%. Officials stressed the rain was still not enough to make up for the lack of snow.
Washington state officials declared a statewide drought emergency Wednesday following a winter of poor snowpack in the Cascades.聽
The late-winter flurries sure were nice. But with snow melting quickly, Washington is headed for a fourth straight severe drought.
The conditions will likely have impacts on Yakima Basin water supply.聽
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Reservoir storage levels in the Yakima Basin are the lowest since record-keeping started in 1971.
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Low precipitation in June and diminishing snowpack in the Cascades means less water for irrigators this summer.聽
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