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Washington's drought shows no sign of ending as we approach spring. 

Despite January winter storms, snowpack and water supply forecasts are below normal according to the experts who recently gathered for the first Water Supply Availability Committee Meeting of 2024.

Washington has seen a recent increase in both the frequency and severity of droughts. In anticipation of more, Ecology will soon offer $1.8 million in drought planning and preparedness grants.

Warmer than normal temperatures combined with lower than normal precipitation means the drought is ongoing, and may be here to stay a while. 

Through a partnership with Auvil Fruit Company, Ecology completed an innovative conservation and water banking project that has saved 50% more water at a Vantage orchard.

Although many areas of the state are feeling the water pinch, curtailments are often a normal part of water management. Here’s what you need to know about water conditions east of the Cascades.

Because of a May heatwave, state watersheds lost almost half their snowpack in just 18 days. Now summer river forecasts in some watersheds predict low flows.

Snowpack is up and streamflows are down. The cold and dry conditions of early spring had some surprising impacts on Washington’s water supply outlook, but warm weather is on the way.

Dust storms can occur in Central and Eastern Washington every spring through fall. Here are some quick tips to help keep you safe.

As we come out of winter and into spring, water supply conditions appear normal for most of the state.