Drought deepens in Pacific Northwest, heat blamed in fish kill

Topsoil and subsoil moisture levels continue to decline in the Pacific Northwest, where streamflows have shriveled to record or near-record lows, says the weekly Drought Monitor. Topsoil was rated as short or very short of moisture in 80 percent of Oregon, 65 percent of Washington State and 52 percent of Idaho. Subsoil ratings were similarly short… » Read More

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