Governor Ferguson, Department of Ecology launch initiative to foster water supply solutions amid statewide drought

Series of regional roundtables will inform conservation proposals ahead of 2027 legislative session OLYMPIA — Today, Governor Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Ecology announced the launch of Washington’s Water Future, a statewide initiative to ensure Washington has an enduring supply of water for generations to come. Following the declaration of a statewide drought…

Washington declares 4th year of drought emergency

From the Washington State Department of Ecology Drought Response On April 8, 2026, Ecology issued a drought declaration for all watersheds in the state due to low snowpack and multiple years of precipitation deficits. This is the state’s fourth consecutive drought declaration – a record under the current drought framework established in 1989. Drought emergency…