The Alvord Desert outside Burns in Harney County is one of the driest places in Oregon. Gov. Tina Kotek July 10 declared the first drought emergencies of the year for the state. (Laura Tesler/Oregon ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After years of drought concerns across the state, Oregon is officially drought-free, and has been since mid-March this year. It’s a welcomed sight as we move through spring ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies July 10 for Baker County in Eastern Oregon and Lincoln County on the Oregon Coast. These are the first and second drought declarations for Oregon ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies for Douglas County in Southern Oregon and Morrow and Union counties in northeast Oregon on Aug. 1. In paperwork requesting the state declarations, ...

Oregon is completely free of drought and abnormal dryness for the first time since November 2019, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The state’s snowpack is 134% of normal while precipitation is ...

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in 2025. Baker County, abutting Idaho in eastern Oregon, and Lincoln County, ...

Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Forty-two percent of Oregon is now under moderate drought, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The warm and dry weather is starting to catch up with the Pacific Northwest as parts of the Beaver State fall back into drought. Above-average tempers, dry skies, and a growing ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor reported that Baker County has been experiencing moderate drought since June 3, 2025, with long-term drought conditions persisting. Lincoln County has experienced moderate ...