Extreme Drought Statement Issued For Eastern Oregon Mountains into Central Oregon

BMIDC - Extreme drought has expanded throughout the eastern Oregon mountains and into central Oregon and the central Oregon Cascades while the rest of the area has a mix of mainly abnormally dry to severe drought.

Well below normal precipitation (50% or less of normal) in most areas over the last 30 days. Below to near normal precipitation (50% to 100% of normal) in eastern Wallowa, southern Union, western Grant, eastern Crook, southeastern Deschutes and northeast Columbia counties over the last 30 days.
Drought is expected to persist or develop across the entire area through the end of September 2026.
All areas are forecast to have above normal significant fire potential from now through September 2026.
Please report any drought conditions and/or impacts in your area to WFO Pendleton via email to george.perry@noaa.gov, camden.plunkett@noaa.gov and ed.townsend@noaa.gov, or through the National Drought Mitigation Center at this link : https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/

To view the statement issued by the National Weather Service view this document: https://bmidc.org/files/upload/DGT_PDT_07132026_NEO_Drought_Statement.pdf
Provided is the link to view additional Drought Statement Information from the National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/pdt/droughtinformationstatement