Lincoln County adopts emergency drought declaration after early low streamflows reported
Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
Commissioners approved a countywide emergency drought declaration to prompt outreach and enable state emergency water-right processes, after the drought committee reported unseasonably low streamflows and forecasts showing little rain.
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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted July 2 to approve a countywide emergency drought declaration after a drought committee convened earlier in June reported unseasonably low streamflows and requested earlier action to enable state-level emergency measures.
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