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In response to current conditions, some communities and water systems on the peninsula have already begun anticipating low water supply.

This is the fifth consecutive year we've issued curtailment orders or notices for junior surface water irrigation uses in the Chehalis basin to comply with regulatory requirements. 

We’ve seen some wet weather across the state in the weeks since drought was declared in a few Central Washington watersheds on April 4.

Warm water is becoming all too common in the summer months. So much so, that we have teams floating the river to document refuges of cooler water.

Months of unusually warm and dry weather continue to put pressure on the state’s rivers and streams.

70 percent of the state is abnormally dry, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The U.S. Drought Monitor map classifies much of the region as experiencing moderate drought-like conditions.

NOAA is forecasting summer to be even drier and warmer than normal, so dry conditions are likely to persist until the fall rains return.

The western and southern part of the state is abnormally dry with some areas showing moderately drought-like conditions.

In April, water managers announced a 100 percent water supply for Yakima irrigators this season. They optimistically predicted all water users were set.