Drought

Yreka is extending last year’s ban on fireworks through the summer, in expectation of an active fire season this year.

The headgates of the A Canal, the main irrigation artery to the federally managed Klamath Project at the outlet of Upper Klamath Lake, have once again become a site for activism during the third straight year of punishing drought in the Klamath Basin.

Without a heavy dose of April and May showers, the state's drought will deepen. That could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season.

Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.

Oregon has protected land at Summer Lake Wildlife Area in Lake County since 1944. Water is another story.

On Wednesday, Jackson County joined four other counties in Oregon declaring a drought emergency.

What’s now considered a long and intense drought in Oregon and parts of the American West is becoming the norm, according to new research.

New data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor’s pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought. Some experts say it’s time for Gov. Newsom to issue a mandatory order.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has issued the first drought declaration of the year for Klamath County. Brown says this first declaration comes nearly a month earlier than last year.

Southern and Central Oregon are bearing the brunt of an extensive drought that could bring early wildfire and more water shortages this summer.

After record-breaking snowfall at the start of the rainy season, January and February will likely be the driest on record, prolonging California’s drought.

What does the current snowpack tell us about drought next summer? Weather forecasters around California are collecting information to answer that question during this season’s annual snow surveys.