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Washington State and Federal Agencies

Access Washington – Drought Emergency

Federal Crop Insurance Program

State of Washington, Office of the Governor

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Washington State Department of Agriculture Drought 2005

Washington State Department of Ecology, Water Resources

Washington State Department of Health, Archive of 2005 Drought Activities

Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Resource Protection

Washington Water Research Center

Washington Water Supply Information

Washington’s Water

Washington State University Extension Energy Program

Washington State University Farm Family Support Network


Weather Forecasting

Intellicast Spokane Radar

National Weather Service

National Weather Service – Spokane

National Weather Service Regional Climate Maps

NOAA Extreme Weather and Climate Events

NOAA Precipitation Forecasts

NOAA Regional Climate Centers

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Global Climate Change

U.S. Climate at a Glance

USDA-NRCS, National Water and Climate Center

Washington DOT Traffic Website

Washington Historical Climate Summaries

World Climate


Drought Monitoring

Drought Monitor: Current Conditions

National Drought Mitigation Center

National Weather Service, U.S. Drought Assessment

NOAA Drought Information Center

Palmer Drought Index

USDA-NRCS Defending Against Drought

USGS Drought Watch

U.S. Soil Moisture Conditions


Stream Flow, Reservoir Levels, and Snow Pack Information

Washington State Department of Ecology River and Stream Flow Monitoring

National Weather Service, Northwest River Forecast Center

State Basin Outlook Reports

USDA-NRCS National Water and Climate Center, Water Supply Forecasts

USDA-NRCS SNOTEL Information

USGS Drought Watch

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Storage Reservoirs in the Yakima Basin

U.S. Geologic Survey Daily Streamflow Map


Fire

Firewise: wildland-urban interface

National Fire Maps

National Interagency Fire Center

US Fire

U.S. Vegetation Health and Fire Risk index site

Washington State Department of Natural Resources Fire Information


Irrigation Scheduling (Agriculture)

Center for Irrigation Technology

Pacific Northwest Agricultural Weather Network, AgriMet

Public Agricultural Weather System (PAWS)

Washington Scientific Irrigation Scheduling (SIS)

Wateright

Washington State University, Tree Fruit Irrigation

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water Conservation Field Services


Irrigation Scheduling (Turf and Landscapes)

Landscape Irrigation Tutorials

Wateright


Water Efficient Landscaping

Conserving Water Outside and Natural Landscaping

Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use

Home Use of Graywater and Rainwater (AZ)

Irrigation Rebates

King County Rain Barrel Information and Sources

Scheduling and Water Budget Calculators

Water Efficient Plant List


Home (Indoor) Water Conservation

California Urban Water Conservation Council

H2Ouse – Water House

H2Ouse – Water Saver Home

Marin, California water conservation

Saving Water Partnership

Seattle Public Utilities

Washington State Department of Ecology

Water - Use it Wisely

Your Water Footprint


Forest Resources

Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Backyard Forest Stewardship

Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Resource Protection


Emergency Assistance

Extension Disaster Education Network

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)

FSA Disaster Designation and Declaration Process

USDA, Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hydromet Data


Hydroelectric Power Generation

Bonneville Power Administration – Pacific Northwest Hydropower Projects


Other State and University Resources on Drought

Canada Drought Watch

Colorado Drought Monitoring

Idaho Drought Resources

North Dakota State University Extension, Coping With Drought

University of Idaho, Reducing Exposure to Drought Risk in Potato Production Systems

Utah State University


Drought Policy Information

Mitigating Drought

Western Governors’ Association Drought Program and Policies


Frequently Asked Questions About Drought

 

 

 

Updated May 31, 2007

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