Drought emergency declared for Wallowa County
By Paul Hall on Friday, May 28th, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
ENTERPRISE – According to Wallowa Emergency Services in Enterprise, a state of drought was declared for the county. The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners met recently saying with the primary source for irrigation water and lack of rain with no significant change forecast for the rest of agricultural season, has led farmers to rely on irrigation earlier than normal. Wallowa Lake being the main source for water has not filled up as in past years.
A drought emergency was last declared in 2007.
Attached is a resolution from Wallowa County Emergency Services….
