ForWarn II

Satellite-Based Change Recognition and Tracking

Drought in OR

Date: 
06/2015
Disturbance Type: 
Drought

ForWarn noticed a decline in vegetation greenness in the shrublands and grasslands north and south of the Columbia River, Oregon. There is evidence of strong departure compared to the long-term average and intensifies with elevation. A severe drought in southeast Oregon is creating dieback in vegetation.