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Union County declares local drought emergency as dry conditions expand
Summary
Union County Commissioners declared a local state of drought emergency June 24, 2026 after staff reported the US Drought Monitor shows 100% of the county affected (about 77% in Severe Drought and 17% in Extreme Drought). The resolution was approved unanimously to pursue state drought-relief assistance.
The Union County Board of Commissioners voted June 24 to declare a local state of drought emergency after Emergency Manager Nick Vora told the board the US Drought Monitor shows 100% of the county affected by drought, with roughly 77% of the area in Severe Drought (D2) and about 17% in Extreme Drought. Vora reported that warmer temperatures reduced snowpack and that stream flows for irrigation are declining.
Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-09 to declare a local drought emergency and to request that the State of Oregon declare a drought emergency for Union County, a step Burgess said will help make applicable drought-relief programs available to county residents. The motion carried unanimously. Vora additionally reported that a few small fires following a lightning storm were quickly controlled.
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