Drought Updates Webpage
Our 2026 drought page is a resource for the latest on streamflow details, climate and weather updates, and steps the state can take to protect Oregon’s rivers.
Auction Tickets On Sale
Tickets for WaterWatch’s 24th Annual Celebration of Oregon Rivers are on sale as our annual auction returns to Castaway Portland on Saturday, Nov. 7th. Get your tickets now!
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Rivers Need Water
Without WaterWatch, many of Oregon’s rivers and streams would run dry. In almost every river basin in the state, there are simply too many water rights and not enough water to go around — especially during the driest months of the year in the late summer and early fall. Even now, in the 21st century, it can be perfectly legal in Oregon to drain our rivers until they are bone dry.
That’s what WaterWatch of Oregon works to prevent. For 40 years, WaterWatch has protected and restored water to Oregon’s rivers, streams, and lakes for fish, wildlife, and people. Our work isn’t glamorous. It can be difficult. We keep regulators accountable. We speak for the public interest. We pass balanced water legislation, and when necessary — we go to court. Our goal is to ensure a legacy of healthy rivers in Oregon.
Dozens of interests are working to take more and more water from Oregon’s rivers and streams, so if clean, abundant water is important to you, join WaterWatch of Oregon today to ensure there is enough water in our rivers for the fish, wildlife, and people who depend on them. Our Oregon quality of life depends on it.