drought

JACKSON CO., Ore. — Jackson County’s Howard Prairie Lake is partially shutting down for the summer. Due to a lack of snowmelt and rainfall, Jackson County Parks are closing all 4 of the Howard Prairie boat ramps for the 2020 season. However, …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Even with all the rain and snow this year, much of Northern California and Southern Oregon are still experiencing drought. Although the National Weather Service says the wet, winter weather is helping delay dryer conditions for the coming months, …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The latest report on climate change shows major impacts to our way of life in the Pacific Northwest. Hotter temperatures contributing to drought and rising sea levels, threatening our forests and coastlines, experts warn the impacts could take a …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Drought conditions and a tribal water ‘call’ are having an economic impact on the Klamath Basin – but the county is taking steps to help provide tax relief to farmers and ranchers. NBC5 News did a story in …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – This is a critical week for water users on the Klamath Project. Klamath Basin farmers still aren’t sure just when the water will start flowing, or how much they’ll get. April 1st is usually a target date for …

Klamath Falls, Ore.  – Farmers and ranchers in the Klamath Basin are bracing for what could be a very dry summer. While it was a rainy day in Klamath Falls, mountain snow pack levels are less than half the average for this …

Medford, Ore., — The National Weather Service says water levels are above normal for this time of year. Because of all the rain and snow, reservoir levels around the Rogue Valley are 120 to 150 percent higher than last year. That’s good …

Klamath County, Ore. — Good news for Klamath County–for the first time in five years the area is out of a drought. The National Weather Service said the recent storms have helped push the county out of the drought classification and more …

Ore. & Calif. — Meteorologists say many of the reservoirs in Southern Oregon and Northern California are still very low, about 20 percent of where they should be by the end of the season, and the areas are still in a moisture deficit …