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Hope Mizzell, Ph.D. SC State Climatologist SC Department of Natural Resources

SC Drought Response Program. Hope Mizzell, Ph.D. SC State Climatologist SC Department of Natural Resources. Carolinas Drought Early Warning Scoping Workshop. South Carolina’s Hydro-Logical Cycle. Drought Act and Regulations. State Drought Program. Local Drought Plans and Ordinances.

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Hope Mizzell, Ph.D. SC State Climatologist SC Department of Natural Resources

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  1. SC Drought Response Program Hope Mizzell, Ph.D. SC State Climatologist SC Department of Natural Resources Carolinas Drought Early Warning Scoping Workshop

  2. South Carolina’s Hydro-Logical Cycle Drought Act and Regulations State Drought Program Local Drought Plans and Ordinances State Agency Drought Committee (5) Local Drought Committee (12)

  3. South Carolina Drought Response Committee Statewide Committee Members SC Dept. of Natural Resources SC Emergency Management Division SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control SC Department of Agriculture SC Forestry Commission Local Committee Members Agriculture Counties Industry Commission of Public Works Domestic Users Municipalities Power Generation Facilities Private water suppliers Regional Councils of Government Public service districts Soil & Water Conservation Districts Special Purpose Districts Invited Participants Farm Service National Weather Service United States Dept. of Agriculture US Geological Survey

  4. Drought Declarations Drought committee reviews drought related variables such as : PDSI = Palmer Drought Severity Index CMI = Crop Moisture Index SPI = Standard Precipitation Index DM = National Drought Monitor KDBI = Keetch Byram Forest Fire Drought Index Streamflow = Average streamflow for two consecutive weeks Aquifer Level= Static water level for two consecutive months Specific numerical values for the indices that define each level of drought are established through regulation. 4 levels of drought: Incipient Moderate Severe Extreme

  5. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/

  6. Drought Monitoring Tools and Applications Drought Management Plan and Response Ordinance Inventory Water Conservation Actions Dynamic Drought Index

  7. Drought Response Plans and Ordinances

  8. Water Conservation Actions

  9. The Post and Courier Catawba River Keepers

  10. Savannah River Basin

  11. South Carolina Annual Precipitation Trend • 10 yr moving average Wettest Driest

  12. Charleston City Decadal Precipitation

  13. Thank you! Hope Mizzell SC State Climatologist 803-734-9568

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