As Oregon’s drought stretches into autmun, check back at this page or our Drought Updates and Resource page for more details and the latest climatic and streamflow updates from state and federal resources.
If you see an Oregon news story we missed on this year’s drought, let us know.
- Pacific Northwest Drought Begins to Recede with Arrival of Autumn (Rogue Valley Times, Sept. 30, 2026)
- Oregon’s Wild Horses Face Emergency as Drough, Wildifres Rage On (A-Z Animals, Sept. 30, 2026)
- Drought Emergency Declared in Hood River County (KGW News, Sept. 16, 2026)
- Extreme and Exceptional Drought Expands in Pacific Northwest (Bend Bulletin, Aug. 28, 2026)
- Columbia River Basin Drought Threatens Salmon and Power (The Oregonian, Aug. 26, 2026)
- Northwest Late Summer Days Marred by Historic Drought (Oregon Capital Chronicle, Aug. 25, 2026)
- Drought Worsens Across Pacific Northwest in Late July, Early August (Rogue Valley Times (Aug. 11, 2026)
- Oregon Drought Grows, Reaching Most Widespread Level in Four Years (KLCC Radio, Aug. 3, 2026)
- Low Carryover Could Lead to Historic Drought for Northwest Next Summer (Capital Press, July 28, 2026)
- Oregon On Track for Record Fire Year After Wildfire Total Hits Grim Milestone (The Oregonian July 27, 2026)
- As Drought Grips Oregon Some Water Use Restrictions Are Possible (Lookout Eugene-Springfield, July 17, 2026)
- Metolius Headwaters Remain Near Historic Lows (Bend Bulletin, July 16, 2026)
- Drought Prompts ODF to Impose Extreme Public Use Restrictions in Southwest Oregon (KMTR News, July 16, 2026)
- Kotek Declares Drought in Two More Oregon Counties Amid Worsening Conditions (The Oregonian, July 14, 2026)
- Bend’s Trees Are Feeling the Heat as Volunteers Go Street to Street to Check On Them (Central Oregon Daily, July 14, 2026)
- Over Half of Union County Now Under Extreme Drought Governor Declares Emergency (Elkhorn Media Group, July 14, 2026)
- Warm Winter and Low Snowpack Leads to Drought in Much of Eastern Oregon (Hermiston Herald, July 1, 2026)
- Union County Approves Local Drought Emergency Declaration (Elkhorn Media Group, June 29, 2026)
- Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert “Green” While Famers Pay Price When Drought Hits (OPB, June 25, 2026)
- Even as Rain Looms Drought Conditions Worsen Across the Pacific Northwest (KOIN News, June 25, 2026)
- Oregon Drought Emergencies Declared in Over Half of the State’s Counties (The Oregonian, June 25, 2026)
- Drought Strengthens Hold on Oregon (Capital Press, June 25, 2026)
- With Josephine and Wasco Counties Half of Oregon Now Under Drought Emergency (KGW News, June 24, 2026)
- Two Oregon Agencies Help Governments Communicate Need to Conserve Water as Drought Intensifies (KLCC Radio, June 16, 2026)
- Drought Conditions Will Continue Deteriorating in Oregon (Capital Press, June 11, 2026)
- Drought Declared in Douglas County and Four Other Oregon Counties (KLCC Radio, June 11, 2026)
- Oregon Drought Emergencies Spread to Nearly Half the State’s Counties as Wildfire Season Looms (The Oregonian, June 11, 2026)
- Nearly Half of Oregon Under Emergency Drought Declaration (Central Oregon Daily News, June 10, 2026)
- The Winter’s Snow Drought is Now a Full-Blown Water Crisis (Atmos, June 10, 2026)
- Officials Urge Caution as Extreme Heat Arrives in Portland Metro Area (OPB, June 9, 2026)
- As Drought Grows, Oregon Officials Offer Water Conservation Tips (KLCC Radio, May 28, 2026)
- AccuWeather Releases 2026 Oregon Fire Forecast — It’s Not Great (Salem Statesman Journal, May 25, 2026)
- Parts of Central Oregon Now in Extreme Drought as Conditions Rapidly Worsen (Central Oregon Daily, May 14, 2026)
- Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk (New York Times, May 12, 2026)
- Oregon Faces Longer Fire Season Due to Historic Heat, Drought, Fire (Oregon Capital Chronicle, May 5, 2026)
- Drought Declarations Expand as Oregon Deals With Aftermath of Historically Warm Winter (OPB, April 30, 2026)
- Bend Water Conservation Drought Emergency (Central Oregon Daily, April 24, 2026)
- Jefferson County Drought Emergency Request (Central Oregon Daily, March 19, 2026)
- Oregon’s “Terrible” Snowpack Could Lead to Early Irrigation Season (Capital Press, March 2, 2026)
- Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels (New York Times, Feb. 1, 2026)
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