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Ready for Drought?. A community resilience role-playing game. Missouri River Basin Population: ca 10 million Area: 500,000 mi 2 States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota
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Ready for Drought? A community resilience role-playing game
Missouri River Basin • Population: ca 10 million • Area: 500,000 mi2 • States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota • Capitol cities: Helena, Bismarck, Pierre, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Denver, Topeka, Jefferson City NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Missouri River Basin • Population: ca 10 million • Area: 500,000 mi2 • States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota • Climate: • Annual temperature: 40 to 58 F NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Missouri River Basin • Population: ca 10 million • Area: 500,000 mi2 • States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota • Capitol cities: Helena, Bismarck, Pierre, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Denver, Topeka, Jefferson City • Climate: • Annual temperature: 40 to 58 F • Min January temperature: 0 to 25 F NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Missouri River Basin • Population: ca 10 million • Area: 500,000 mi2 • States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota • Capitol cities: Helena, Bismarck, Pierre, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Denver, Topeka, Jefferson City • Climate: • Annual temperature: 40 to 58 F • Min January temperature: 0 to 25 F • Max July temperature: 80 to 98 F NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Missouri River Basin • Population: ca 10 million • Area: 500,000 mi2 • States: Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota • Capitol cities: Helena, Bismarck, Pierre, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Denver, Topeka, Jefferson City • Climate: • Annual temperature: 40 to 58 F • Min January temperature: 0 to 25 F • Max July temperature: 80 to 98 F • Annual precipitation: 10 to 45 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Greensborough • Population: 400,000 • Problems: overpopulation, homelessness • Climate: • Annual temperature: 51 F • Min January temperature: 20 F • Max July temperature: 85 F • Annual precipitation: 15 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Newdale • Population: 600,000 • Largest city in the region • Diverse population, people seeking outdoor activities, located close to a large river • Climate: • Annual temperature: 45 F • Min January temperature: 15 F • Max July temperature: 82 F • Annual precipitation: 30 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Bridgelyn • Population: 25,000 • Medium-sized community • Developed services, recreation, and community activities • Problem: old municipal wells that may be vulnerable to failures • Climate: • Annual temperature: 53 F • Min January temperature: 21 F • Max July temperature: 93 F • Annual precipitation: 12 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Belcoast • Population: 18,000 • Medium-sized community • High value of surrounding natural areas • Various outdoor recreation activities are popular (fishing, rafting, boating, hiking) • Climate: • Annual temperature: 41 F • Min January temperature: 3 F • Max July temperature: 82 F • Annual precipitation: 15 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Skyview • Population: 2,600 • Small rural community • Agricultural region • Nearest big city is 100 miles north of your community • Climate: • Annual temperature: 66 F • Min January temperature: 23 F • Max July temperature: 89 F • Annual precipitation: 23 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER
Silvergrass • Population: 580 • Small ranching community • More cows than people • Climate: • Annual temperature: 43 F • Min January temperature: 6F • Max July temperature: 83 F • Annual precipitation: 18 in NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER