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Washington water supply update
The April 2026 drought declaration is still in effect with predictions for summer and fall suggesting we're in for a warm dry summer and fall.
Washington water supply update
El Niño has arrived bringing an increased probability of a warm, dry winter next year.
Echoes from the deep: A scuba diver’s ocean footprint and his path to protecting the Columbia River at Hanford
In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we sat down with Ben Prueitt, one of our program's Community Outreach and Environmental Education Specialists.
How restoring an estuary will help restore a crucial part of the past
Many locals have never seen the dense Olympia area exist without Capitol Lake at its center; they don’t know that the mouth of the Deschutes River exists within the heart of the Capitol.
Washington Water Supply Update
Three Washington counties have been designated primary natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are considered to be in a state of extreme drought.
Water rights on the web
A new interactive web map makes searching for existing water rights easier.
Washington Water Supply Update
Drought conditions continue developing in various parts of the state.
Nooksack adjudication update
30,000 water users in the Nooksack area should soon receive the adjudication claim forms via certified mail.
Nooksack adjudication update
Water users affected by the Nooksack adjudication recently recieved post cards telling them their claim forms will be arriving later this month.
Washington water supply update
Below normal precipitation compounded with the effects of multiple droughts have experts concerned about this year's conditions.