During about a 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 18th, Joseph recorded 0.53 inches of rain while nearby Wallowa recorded only 0.41 inches for the entire month. Most sites west of the Cascades had approximately 1.5 inches of rain with close to three inches being reported along the coast. The remnants of tropical storm Ignacio brought significant rainfall to western Oregon beginning on the 20th while also ending some lengthy dry spells. Astoria and Eugene also reported record rainfall on the 26th with 1.01 and 0.31 inches, respectively. These were not close to records, but were anomalous events in an otherwise wet year.
Most basins are at least in the moderately moist category.
Southeast and south central Oregon basins have the lowest values with essentially neutral conditions. August temperatures were one to three degrees above average statewide. There were no especially significant temperature-related events during the month. Northwest Oregon experienced no days above 100 degrees, while typically hotter Medford had only two days with a maximum of 100. Seventeen of the first nineteen days at Medford were 89 degrees or warmer, but only one of the last twelve days got as warm as 89.