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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday approved an emergency drought...

The declaration includes all 34 counties south of the Salmon River. It allows for temporary water right changes to help agricultural users.

Gov. Brad Little signed an emergency drought declaration for all 34 counties south of the Salmon River. These counties are all facing below average snowpack conditions.

More than half of Idaho is in a severe drought, and an Idaho water expert says that’s likely to worsen in the coming months. Idaho Department of Water Resources hydrologist David Hoekema told the Idaho Water Resource Board at a meeting last week that water shortages are expected in every basin in southern Idaho. Hoekema ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than half of Idaho is in a severe drought, and an Idaho water...

BOISE (AP) — More than half of Idaho is in a severe drought, and an Idaho water expert says that’s likely to worsen in the coming months. Idaho Department of Water Resources hydrologist David Hoekema told the Idaho Water Resource Board at a meeting last week that water shortages are expected in every basin in […]

"Fifty percent of the state is currently in severe drought, and that percentage will increase in the coming months,” said hydrologist David Hoekema

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) says it's increasing the State Water Project allocation to 15% of requested supplies for 2022. 

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) says it's increasing the State Water Project allocation to 15% of requested supplies for 2022. 

The budget requests are meant to address increasing resources need to manage water in Idaho, as the population continues to grow at a fast rate.