Unprecedented Water Rationing to Begin in WA’s Yakima Basin

Unprecedented water rationing to begin in WA’s Yakima Basin

Drought conditions east of the Cascade crest are so dire that state officials plan to cut off water for farmers, ranchers and more, something they’ve never done before.Reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin are expected to run out of water early next week, officials with the Washington Department of Ecology said in a release. To conserve what little water remains for fish and senior water rights holders in the 6,100-square-mile basin, the state wi…

OUT OF WATER: Washington state announces unprecedented surface water restrictions in Yakima Valley

The Washington Department of Ecology has ordered an immediate halt to the use of surface water in the Yakima Basin. The restrictions start Oct. 6 and will continue through the end of the month.

Drought forces unprecedented water restrictions in Yakima Basin

YAKIMA BASIN, Wash. – The Washington Department of Ecology has announced an unprecedented halt to surface water use in the Yakima Basin from October 6 through the end of the month due to a severe drought.