Yakima County, WA drought

Share of county area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week

Data through Aug 11, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026

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Yakima County, WA: 75% of area in drought (D1-D4) or worse as of Aug 11, 2026 (US Drought Monitor). The Waterline. https://the-waterline.com/drought/yakima-county-wa

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<p style="font-size:11px;color:#6b6b6b;margin:2px 0 0">About this data: US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA) · Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse · Yakima County, WA · % · Conditions as of the prior Tuesday · through Aug 11, 2026</p>

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About this data

Source: US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
Series: Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
Geography: Yakima County, WA
Unit: %
Calculation: Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
Last observation: Aug 11, 2026
Update frequency: Weekly, released Thursdays

Drought held steady week over week (now 75%).

Yakima County drought coverage held at 75% for the week. The county saw a 32-point rise over the month from 42%, but is 19 points better than a year ago when coverage reached 94%. Coverage now runs 23 points above the five-year median.

The numbers
Period	Current	Prior	Change
Week over week	75%	75%	+0 pts
Month over month	75%	75%	+0 pts
Year over year	75%	94%	-19 pts
vs 5-yr median	75%	52%	+23 pts

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