Climatologists: Drought to worsen in Oregon, Idaho this year kxly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kxly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Drought conditions in the US Pacific Northwest are expected to get worse this year than in the past two years, which saw diminishing reservoirs, massive wildfires, and substantial cuts to agricultural irrigation.
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Much of Southern Idaho, cut through in scythe-like fashion by the Snake River Plain, relies on the frozen water stored in the state’s mountains to fill its rivers. When winter ends and summer’s broiling heat arrives, it is these snowy peaks that serve as the state’s reservoir, filling the Salmon, Snake, […]
TWIN FALLS (KIVI) – After a near “perfect” start to the season, officials with the Idaho Water Supply Committee said a record-dry January and dry forecasts are not ideal for the widespread drought across Idaho. Nearly 50% of Idaho is in drought conditions, with the remaining half of the state approaching drought conditions, according to […]
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