Percent area of Oregon that is currently in drought (D1–D4), according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Learn how Oregon contributes to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Oregon state legislature has brought in more funding and proposed a strategy that will get more water available and reservoirs filled for farmers across the state. This effort to try and meet Oregon's water demands are falling flat unfortunately.

• Oregon has lost an estimated 38 percent of its original wetlands. In the Willamette Valley, approximately 57 percent of wetlands have been lost, and a recent study shows that the valley continues to lose more than 500

Despite a wetter than average spring in parts of Oregon, drought remains extensive throughout much of Oregon (66%) and across the entire western United States (77%). The precipitation and cooler temperatures of spring 2022 were not enough to overcome the long-term moisture deficit accrued over the past several years, with exceptions in ...

In Oregon, for example, trees respond to drought in surprising ways, and scientists have been able to use them to identify dry and wet periods across time. Tree growth at high elevations is usually limited by deep snowpacks, such as those on Mount Hood .