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Drought Conditions for Wasco County

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20,795

people in Wasco County are affected by drought

Change of
17.5%
since last week
Change of
17.5%
since last month
82.5%

of people in Wasco County are affected by drought

Change of
18%
since last week
Change of
18%
since last month
62nd

wettest August on record, over the past 131 years

Change of
0.16
Change of
inches from normal
29th

driest year to date over the past 131 years (January-August 2025)

Change of
2.43
Change of
inches from normal
Current Conditions for Wasco County

Drought & Dryness Categories
% of Wasco County
0
0
0
0
0
0
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

Recent Precipitation and Temperature Conditions

Precipitation Conditions

Inches of Precipitation
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%

Temperature Conditions

Maximum Temperature (°F)
60
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

Agriculture in Wasco County

U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor

Crop Production (Acres) or Livestock Count

A circle with the radius of 20 pixels identifies:
> 500,000
A circle with the radius of 16 pixels identifies:
> 300,000
A circle with the radius of 12 pixels identifies:
> 100,000
A circle with the radius of 8 pixels identifies:
≤ 100,000

61,330
acres of wheat in drought (D1–D4) in Wasco County (estimated)
6,845
acres of hay in drought (D1–D4) in Wasco County (estimated)
251
acres of haylage in drought (D1–D4) in Wasco County (estimated)
11,405
number of cattle in drought (D1–D4) in Wasco County (estimated)
390
number of sheep in drought (D1–D4) in Wasco County (estimated)
Streamflow in Wasco County

Streamflow Conditions
Streamflow Conditions
Probability of Below-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Above-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Near-Normal Precipitation
50%

35
percent of streamflow sites that are below normal in {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}}
16
percent of streamflow sites that are above normal in {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}}
100
percent area of {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}} with above normal precipitation probability this month
0
percent area of {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}} with below normal precipitation probability this month
Public Health in Wasco County

Air Quality
U.S. Drought Monitor

No
Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service
No
Air Quality Warning issued by the National Weather Service
No Wildfire
in {{COUNTY_NAME}}
Future Conditions for Wasco County

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast

Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75
Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75

U.S. Drought Outlooks

Drought Is Predicted To...
Drought Is Predicted To...

Historical Conditions for Wasco County

U.S. Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor (2000–present) depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. Every Thursday, authors from NOAA, USDA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center produce a new map based on their assessments of the best available data and input from local observers. The map uses five categories: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4). Learn more.