Drought Information Statement for Western Washington Valid July 17, 2025 Issued By: NWS Seattle, WA This product will be updated by August 15, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/sew/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. STATE OF WASHINGTON DROUGHT EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON (see link) 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D2 (Severe Drought): WA Cascades, and lowlands west of the I-5 corridor D1 (Moderate Drought):foothills of Whatcom and Skagit counties, Puget Sound west of I-5 and the Olympic Peninsul D0: (Abnormally Dry): small pocket of western Whatcom and Skagit counties Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought worsened across much of western Washington Precipitation Last 30, 120 days Western Washington received less precipitation than normal in the last 30 days Parts of the area only got 25% to 75% of normal, and locally less than 25% Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Water supply outlook is for mostly below normal to well below normal (NWS NWRFC) Streamflow is largely below to much below normal (USGS) Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal Crop Moisture Index is below normal (CPC) Fire Hazard Impacts Increased fire danger conditions, greater than normal wildfire potential (NIFC) Various burn bans in effect (WADNR) Other Impacts Washington State Declared Drought Emergency for western Washington Clallam Bay/Seiku and Island View water systems were under stage 3 and stage 4 drought alerts. Water may need to be trucked in Drought Impact Reporter Mitigation Actions Please refer to your local municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Streamflow is largely below to much below normal Figure Caption: NWRFC ESP Natural Water Supply Forecasts as of July 17, 2025 Figure Caption: NRCS Snow Water Equivalent Percent of 1990-202 Median as of June 12, 2025 Natural water volume forecasts were much below normal Agricultural Impacts Soil Moisture below normal for much of the area, ranking in the driest 10 percentile Crop moisture Index deficits from much of western WA Fire Hazard Impacts Image caption: Latest DNR Burn Ban map available here. Western Washington has above normal wildland fire potential through September High to Very High wildfire danger throughout western WA; burn bans in effect Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Light rainfall is forecast for western Washington over the coming 7 days Less than a tenth of an inch for most areas Half and inch or less for the mountains of for north Cascades Less than 25%-50% average for the period except north Cascades Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Outlook for August through October Even odds of greater than, less than, or normal Greater odds (50%) of above normal temperatures on average Drought Outlook Drought expected to persist or worsen for western WA