How low can it go? Warm weather draining Peninsula water supply levels

By Marcie Miller
Peninsula Daily News

The Dungeness River is a mere trickle of its former self, and the Elwha is not far behind.

Both rivers are major sources of water for key population centers in Clallam County, and both have reached levels low enough to meet the state definition of drought conditions…

On Monday, the Dungeness was at 52 percent, while the Elwha was at 60 percent, according to the U.S. Geological Survey “Water Watch” Web site, http://tinyurl.com/pbkv39

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