Registration is now open for the 15th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year Meeting: 2020 Recap and 2021 Outlook. This event, hosted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group, and the Office of the Washington State Climatologist will be held as two virtual morning meetings October 28-29.
In addition to hearing from the forecast experts, both days will include time for discussion and peer-to-peer learning. Participation is being encouraged from a wide range of sectors including utilities, agriculture, and forestry.
Day 1
October 28, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
The first day will feature a recap of the 2020 water year with a focus on extremes – winter flooding to drought to wildfire. Given the incredible impacts in Oregon this year, the meeting will feature events and impacts from Oregon and also cover key impacts in Washington.
Day 2
October 29, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
The second day will feature the Outlook for water year 2021, as well as new resources and information that can be used to plan and prepare for the future climate and climate-related events.
To register, click here.
To view the current agenda, click here.
Prior to the meeting participants will receive a specific agenda as well as a survey to collect information on impacts experienced and actions took this year to address those impacts. Result of the survey will be summarized during the meeting.
Planning committee members include the Oregon Climate Service, Oregon State University’s Climate Impacts and Research Consortium, the Oregon Water Resources Department, the WA Department of Ecology, and USDA Northwest Climate Hub and Natural Resources Conservation Service.
For more information on any of these updates, please contact britt.parker@noaa.gov.
Contributed by: Holly Prendeville | United States Department of Agriculture