Western Oregon is in Drought Officially!

[DreamGypsy]

2. We're abnormally dry...

...but not really a drought.

Here's a summary for Portland and Salem from the Oregonian.

I am outside of Springfield and we're still irrigating the blueberries about 3hr/week just to ease them into dormancy. The water level in the McKenzie is about normal despite the dry spell. The slough at the side of the property still has water and we have seen years when it was dry by late August.

The morning temperatures have been just below freezing a couple days this week (this morning was 30 F., 28.8 F below canopy, but about 86F now).

The rains will come.