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State declares drought emergency in Whatcom, Skagit counties

Rainfall levels below 50% of normal

A farmland remains yellow and dry due to the summer weather.
May and June this year were among the warmest and driest since 1895, and that warm weather continued into July. As a result, the state Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency in Whatcom and 11 other counties across Washington. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Julia Lerner Staff Reporter
The Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency in 12 counties across the st
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