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Coos County declares local drought as precipitation falls sharply below normal
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution declaring a local drought after staff reported precipitation roughly 37% below typical levels and low streamflow and groundwater; commissioners said the declaration unlocks temporary water‑use tools for farmers and eases access to state and federal assistance.
Coos County commissioners on an August 2025 vote declared a local drought, citing a stream of county data showing precipitation and streamflow well below historical levels and multiple impacts on rural water users.
County emergency‑management staff told the board the county is approximately 37% below normal precipitation for the period and that current rainfall stands at about 36.17 inches compared with an expected 57.2 inches. Commissioners were also told that June ranked among the driest on record — the fourteenth driest of…
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