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Washington State Drought Planning

Contacts

Unger, Kurt
State Drought Coordinator
Washington Department of Ecology
(360) 407-7262
kung461@ecy.wa.gov

State Climatologist

Bond, Nick
Washington State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu

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State Drought Plan

Washington State Drought Contingency Plan
Released in 1992
Washington Water Resources Program
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State Drought Website

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State-wide Agencies
and Organizations
Monitoring
and Data
Local
Organizations
Tribal
Farmers
and Ranchers
Water
Conservation

NRCS Washington	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northwest River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Albany, NY	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Austin/San Antonio, TX	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Baltimore/Washington	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boise, ID	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boston, MA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boulder, CO	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Burlington, VT	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Caribou, ME	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Goodland, KS	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Hastings, NE	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Houston/Galveston, TX	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Indianapolis, IN	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Jackson, MS	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Louisville, KY	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Mobile, AL	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Newport/Morehead City, NC	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Peachtree City, GA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Quad Cities, IA/IL	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - St. Louis, MO	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - State College, PA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wakefield, VA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wichita, KS	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Spokane, WA	More Info	Visit site
USGS Washington Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
Washington Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Washington Department of Ecology	More Info	Visit site
Washington Office of the State Climatologist	More Info	Visit site
Washington State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
Washington State University Cooperative Extension	More Info	Visit site
Western Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site

National agencies

Bureau of Reclamation: Hydromet Network	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Monthly Snowpack Products	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Water Supply Outlook for the Western US	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northwest River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Seattle, WA: Fire Weather	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Albany, NY	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Austin/San Antonio, TX	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Baltimore/Washington	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boise, ID	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boston, MA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boulder, CO	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Burlington, VT	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Caribou, ME	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Goodland, KS	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Hastings, NE	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Houston/Galveston, TX	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Indianapolis, IN	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Jackson, MS	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Louisville, KY	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Mobile, AL	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Newport/Morehead City, NC	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Peachtree City, GA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Quad Cities, IA/IL	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - St. Louis, MO	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - State College, PA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wakefield, VA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wichita, KS	More Info	Visit site
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Washington	More Info	Visit site
USGS Washington Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
Washington Active Water Level Network	More Info	Visit site
Washington Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)	More Info	Visit site
Washington Office of the State Climatologist	More Info	Visit site
Washington Water Supply Information	More Info	Visit site
Western Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site

National Drought Monitoring Resources

Center for Columbia River History

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Additional Tribal Resources

NRCS Washington	More Info	Visit site
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Rangeland Beef in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming	More Info	Visit site
Rangelands West	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Spokane, WA	More Info	Visit site
Washington Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Washington State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
Washington State University Cooperative Extension	More Info	Visit site

Additional Farmer and Rancher Resources

NRCS Washington	More Info	Visit site
Washington Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site

Additional Water Conservation Resources


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