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Drought Impacts and Data Used in Kansas

Drought Impacts and Data Used in Kansas. Southern Plains Drought Assessment November 29, 2011. Susan Stover, LG Kansas Water Office. Kansas Water Office Roles. Kansas Water Office. Coordination. Drought Response Team. Planning. Water Supply . Source of Water- Ground vs Surface.

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Drought Impacts and Data Used in Kansas

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  1. Drought Impacts and Data Used in Kansas Southern Plains Drought Assessment November 29, 2011 Susan Stover, LG Kansas Water Office

  2. Kansas Water Office Roles Kansas Water Office Coordination Drought Response Team Planning Water Supply

  3. Source of Water- Ground vs Surface Kansas Geological Survey

  4. Average Reported Use Made of Water Kansas Geological Survey

  5. Kansas Drought Mitigation - Water Supply

  6. Drought Term Permits

  7. Drought began in SW Kansas

  8. And Crept Across the State

  9. Stream and Reservoir Impacts

  10. West to East Kansas has Different Issues to Manage

  11. Information Sources Used Weekly Drought Monitor – national, regional and state level Precipitation and Percent of Normal Seasonal Drought Outlook Streamflows – USGS Stream Gages Reservoir Levels – USGS Gages

  12. Other Sources Considered State Climatologist Vegetative Health - KU KARS, KSU USDA County Disaster Declarations Feedback from stakeholders (livestock watering problems) and Ks Dept of Wildlife,Parks and Tourism (fish kills, bird deaths) Communities experiencing shortages CoCoRas

  13. Long Term Data Needs • Support for Stream Gages • Current and expansion • More river forecast information on low flows • Good information on flood stages • Weather Stations • State is losing funding • Climate Change Projections • long and intermediate term

  14. Kansas Water Office www.kwo.org 785-296-3185 Thank YOu

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