The Morrow County Board of Commissioners has formally declared a drought in the county and formally asked Gov. Kate Brown for state support. A letter from commissioners to Brown, dated April 28, describes conditions this year as âsevereâ and projected to continue. âThere is a potential for Morrow County agricultural and livestock, natural resources, recreational and tourism, and related economies to experience widespread and severe damage resulting in extreme weather conditions in the County,â the letter stated. âThe County is experiencing negative impacts in agriculture.â It asks that Brown issue an executive order declaring a drought in Morrow County and that state agencies, including the Oregon Water Department, operate within their authority to assist the county in mitigating damage from the drought.