Western Washington is in good shape for drought conditions due to an abundance of spring rain, but we are entering into a third La Niña winter—which is a rare event. FOX13
due to an abundance of spring rain, but we are entering into a third La Niña winter—which is a rare event.
If we look back to this last spring's seemingly endless spring rains, it helped Washington's drought situation. Currently, no Washington county is in serious condition, with 29.5% considered "abnormally dry" and just 6% listed in "moderate drought."Washington drought map for August 16, 2022, showing some counties in"abnormally dry" or"moderate drought" conditions.
"Last spring, we had a lot of moisture across the region, it actually showed great improvement and got areas out of drought," said Troy Lindquist with National Weather Service, "unfortunately, Oregon and southern Idaho weren't as fortunate we are in a multi-year drought condition."
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