Drought Information Statement for Western Washington Valid September 18, 2025 Issued By: NWS Seattle, WA Contact Information: This product will be updated by October 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 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D3 (Extreme Drought): Central and northern Cascades near the crest. D2 (Severe Drought): Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Cascades, Puget Sound area. D1 (Moderate Drought): Western Whatcom, San Juan County, north and central coast, Olympics, SW Washington. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. No change Precipitation Last 30, 120 days National Weather Service Seattle, Washington Western Washington received less precipitation than normal in the last 30 days A large portion western Washington saw 25% or less compared to normal Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Water supply outlook is for mostly below normal to well below normal. Streamflow is largely below to much below normal. 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 Jefferson County: Port Townsend - Mindful water use/Voluntary Water Conservation requested City of Port Angeles has declared a Stage 3 (Critical) Water Shortage for Restricted Water Use 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, with a few basins near normal. Natural water volume forecasts were much below normal Fire Hazard Impacts Western Washington has normal wildland fire potential through October Moderate to High and Very High wildfire danger throughout western WA; burn bans in effect Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Significant rainfall is forecast in western Washington over the coming week Long-Range Outlooks Outlook for October through December Even odds of greater than, less than, or normal temperatures Greater odds (30%) of above normal precipitation Drought Outlook Drought remains, but improves for much of western Washington, with drought removal likely along the coast and in the Olympics.