SPOKANE, Wash. – According to United States Geological Survey monitoring, the Spokane River has dropped below 1,000 cubic feet per second. This means that, according to Spokane’s city ordinance, the city will enter level 2 drought response.
Water conservation measures were added to City of Spokane’s municipal code in 2022, which modify the regulations on water usage based on Spokane River water levels.
Level 1 response takes effect by default between June 1 and October 1…