Oregon Drought Status

Oregon's drought classification held steady this week at 87%, continuing a plateau established in recent days. While the week-over-week metric shows no movement, the broader trend paints a much more severe picture: drought intensity is up 4.6% month-over-month and has roughly doubled year-over-year (up 105.7% from 42% one year ago).

Against the 5-year median of 46%, current conditions are running 89% higher—indicating this is well above the historical norm for this time of year. The stability week-to-week masks what has been a significant seasonal progression, with June alone driving a meaningful deterioration.