Washington Drought Debate Continues Despite Full Reservoirs

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]I agree with him in the sense that current  conditions right now at this very moment look good. We're under overcast skies. We've had  a little bit of a rainy period. Our reservoirs are full, but what we're looking at is how we expect  things to get worse over the spring and summer.

[00:00:15]So, I mean, we know for sure that the reduced  water supply in and of itself is an issue. So right now the US bureau of reclamation  is estimating that the total water supply available for May through September is only 52%  of a normal aotment for the junior water users.

[00:00:34]So you know that in and of itself  is an impact in in my view.