Drought emergency for parts of 12 Washington counties
3/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Clallam County, WA
Columbia County, WA
Jefferson County, WA
Kittitas County, WA
Klickitat County, WA
Okanogan County, WA
Skagit County, WA
Snohomish County, WA
Walla Walla County, WA
Whatcom County, WA
Ferndale, WA
Yakima County, WA
Start Date: 7/24/2023
- End Date: 6/30/2024
The drought emergency declared for 12 watersheds in July 2023 remained in effect and was to expire June 30, 2024. October through December, the first quarter of the water year, was the sixth driest in Washington history, tied with 1933. December 2023 was the third warmest December on record for Washington state.
Department of Ecology, State of Washington, Feb 1, 2024
A drought emergency was declared for parts of 12 Washington counties by the state Department of Ecology as dry weather persisted. In Whatcom County in the Nooksack River Basin, three water systems near Ferndale were dealing with dry or nearly dry wells, affecting about 350 water customers. Baker View Water System was hauling water via truck because wells had run dry. Aldergrove Water Association has to have its wells deepened as pumps were not drawing water or were barely able to draw water. Mountain View Water Association had to open an emergency intertie with Ferndale.
The Bellingham Herald (Wash.), July 24, 2023
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