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Board of Supervisors’ Update of Current Drought Conditions June 22, 2006

Board of Supervisors’ Update of Current Drought Conditions June 22, 2006. Compiled by: Michael Fisher – ANR Extension Agent Ashley Noce - ANR Extension Intern. Input From Farming Community. First cutting hay production reduced Farmer “guestimates” range from 15 to 60% reduction

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Board of Supervisors’ Update of Current Drought Conditions June 22, 2006

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  1. Board of Supervisors’Update of Current Drought ConditionsJune 22, 2006 Compiled by: Michael Fisher – ANR Extension Agent Ashley Noce - ANR Extension Intern

  2. Input From Farming Community • First cutting hay production reduced • Farmer “guestimates” range from 15 to 60% reduction • Most claim 25 to 35% reduction • Many farmers do not expect to get a second cutting • Grass re-growth limited • Neither pastures nor hay are re-vegetating well • Springs & wells reduced or dry • USDA office receiving water assistance requests • Feeding livestock • Several farmers started haying cattle in past two weeks • Best grazing estimate that I have heard this week is 30 to 40 days of grass left • (This is from a dairy specializing in grazing management.)

  3. Excerpts from State & Federal Reports • Pulaski County @ D0 on the edge of D1 for both an agricultural drought & a hydrological drought • US Drought Monitor – June 22, 2006 • YTD statewide precipitation only 68% of normal • Drought Monitoring Task Force – Drought Status Report – June 19, 2006 • Due to accumulated shortfalls, precipitation for June & July would have to in at least the 90th percentile to prevent continuation of an agricultural drought. • State Climatologist Report – May 19, 2006

  4. Source: National Weather Service – Climate Data Accessed 6/22/06

  5. River Discharge Information Past 31 Days As of 6/22/06

  6. Streamflow Gage Percentiles • Representative Streamflows Above 25% - Normal • Representative Streamflows Between 10th & 25th - Drought Watch • Representative Streamflows Between 5th & 10th - Drought Warning • Representative Streamflows Below 5th – Drought Emergency

  7. Reed Creek - Grahams Forge, VA Reed Creek Percentile: 4% Discharge: 72 cfs Average: 135 cfs Class: Maroon As of 6/22/06 Record Low: 70 cfs Reed Creek is the drought indication gage for the New River Drought Evaluation Region.

  8. New River - Ivanhoe, VA Percentile: 19% Discharge: 924 cfs Average: 1460 cfs Class: Orange As of 6/22/06 Record Low: 635 cfs

  9. New River - Allisonia, VA Percentile: 11% Discharge: 1130 cfs Average: 2250 cfs Class: Orange As of 6/22/06 Record Low: 698 cfs

  10. New River - Radford, VA Percentile: 7% Discharge: 1110 cfs Average: 2890 cfs Class: Maroon As of 6/22/06 Record Low: 992 cfs

  11. Little River - Graysontown, VA Little River Percentile: 10% Discharge: 126 cfs Average: 257 cfs Class: Orange As of 6/22/06 Record Low: 93 cfs

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