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Kennewick leaders report basin water at 56% of normal, urge continued conservation
Summary
Council was briefed on drought conditions: basin storage is at about 56% of normal and the city expects continued hot, dry conditions under El Niño; officials urged residents to continue conservation and noted interest in additional storage solutions.
In council comments, the chair reported that basin storage is approximately "56% of what we would normally receive," and cautioned that ongoing El Niño conditions suggest drier, hotter weather into the fall and winter. The chair praised the community’s water‑conservation efforts over several years and noted planning work looking at options for additional water storage in the region.
Council members were asked to continue conservation efforts and staff said they will report back on related planning and grant opportunities as they develop. The chair framed the drought discussion as a continuation of an ongoing multiyear conservation effort rather than a new emergency.
