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Roza Irrigation District ended its water deliveries on Wednesday, September 24 after using its entire water supply this year. The district provides water to 72,000 acres of fruit trees and other crops in the lower Yakima Valley and is subject to proration during water-short years. The irrigation water delivery season would normally end on October 20. Yakima Herald-Republic (Wash.), Sep 28, 2025 Water shutoffs took place earlier than usual for some irrigators in the Yakima River Basin as reservoir levels were the lowest since 1971. Non-senior water rights holders in the Yakima basin expected to receive 40% of their allotment this year, while senior water rights holders received a full allotment. As of September 1, reservoir storage was 20% of capacity with 218,000 acre-feet of water, or 44% of average. The manager of the Roza Irrigation District estimated deliveries would end on Sept. 23, about a month earlier than usual. The Kittitas Reclamation District shut off on Aug. 13, about two months early, because of the lack of water. The Ellensburg-based district supplies water for hay and tree fruit growers. Washington State Standard (Olympia, Wash.), Sep 8, 2025