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Klamath County declares state of emergency as drought worsens
Summary
Klamath County commissioners declared a state of emergency on April 14, citing snow water equivalent at 23% of median in the Klamath Basin and US Drought Monitor data showing widespread severe drought; the board requested gubernatorial and federal drought declarations to access resources.
Klamath County commissioners voted unanimously April 14 to declare a state of emergency because of severe drought conditions across the county.
The declaration, moved and adopted during the board’s business meeting, cites the Oregon Water Conditions Report (March 12, 2026) showing snow water equivalent at 23% of median in the Klamath Basin and the U.S. Drought Monitor…
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