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On April 28, Gary Spackman, the director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources, issued a blanket order for all 34 counties south of the Salmon River.
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Because of low precipitation so far in 2022, drought conditions are likely to expand in Idaho this spring and summer.
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The agreement sets the stage for water management in the Wood River watershed for the next three years.
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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.
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One Boise water expert said enough rain fell to knock Idaho’s drought conditions down a level, at least in the southern part of the state.
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This is just about the worst drought that’s ever been recorded in the Wood River Valley, and it’s been going on for a little more than two years. Streamflow and precipitation in the Big Wood, Little Wood and Big Lost Rivers could set record lows.
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A new deal between groundwater users and surface water users will allow irrigation to continue in the Bellevue Triangle through August 15.
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Farmers who irrigate their crops with groundwater in a region of south central Idaho will need to turn off their water this week, according to an order from Idaho’s Department of Water Resources.
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Some farmers in the Wood River Valley could have their water shut off this summer in the middle of their growing season. Ongoing extreme drought conditions and long-standing water rights disputes are to blame.
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Idaho Matters checks in with Natural Resources Conservation Service Water Supply Specialist Erin Wharton and Idaho Snow Survey Supervisor Corey Loveland about the state's water and snow picture.