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Archive Home > 2001 > April > 20 > Rain, cold ease drought fears a bit

Rain, cold ease drought fears a bit

By Leon Pantenburg / The Bulletin
April 20, 2001

While the snow and rain that fell on Central Oregon this week will not eliminate the region's drought potential, it's helping.

Kyle Gorman, Deschutes County watermaster, said recent precipitation has raised the snowpack slightly, while the cold weather is slowing down snow melt.

"The....

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