Drought Impacts and Data Used in Kansas Susan Stover, LG Kansas
Water Office Southern Plains Drought Assessment November 29,
2011
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Kansas Water Office Roles Planning KansasWaterOffice Water
Supply Coordination Drought Response Team
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Source of Water- Ground vs Surface
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Average Reported Use Made of Water
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Kansas Drought Mitigation - Water Supply
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Drought Term Permits
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Drought began in SW Kansas
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And Crept Across the State
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Stream and Reservoir Impacts
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West to East Kansas has Different Issues to Manage
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Information Sources Used Weekly Drought Monitor national,
regional and state level Weekly Drought Monitor national, regional
and state level Precipitation and Percent of Normal Precipitation
and Percent of Normal Seasonal Drought Outlook Seasonal Drought
Outlook Streamflows USGS Stream Gages Streamflows USGS Stream Gages
Reservoir Levels USGS Gages Reservoir Levels USGS Gages
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Other Sources Considered State Climatologist State
Climatologist Vegetative Health - KU KARS, KSU Vegetative Health -
KU KARS, KSU USDA County Disaster Declarations USDA County Disaster
Declarations Feedback from stakeholders (livestock watering
problems) and Ks Dept of Wildlife,Parks and Tourism (fish kills,
bird deaths) Feedback from stakeholders (livestock watering
problems) and Ks Dept of Wildlife,Parks and Tourism (fish kills,
bird deaths) Communities experiencing shortages Communities
experiencing shortages CoCoRas CoCoRas
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Long Term Data Needs Support for Stream Gages Support for
Stream Gages Current and expansion Current and expansion More river
forecast information on low flows More river forecast information
on low flows Good information on flood stages Good information on
flood stages Weather Stations Weather Stations State is losing
funding State is losing funding Climate Change Projections Climate
Change Projections long and intermediate term long and intermediate
term
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