Extreme Drought definition

Extreme Drought means a prolonged period of less than normal precipitation such that the lack of water causes a hydrologic imbalance as designated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as, at least, abnormally dry.

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Extreme Drought means that the Governor has issued a drought declaration for an area including the Off-Project Area, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service classifies the drought as extreme.

Extreme Drought means that the drought has increased to extreme levels as demonstrated by drought indices. The department shall continue to evaluate information from various sources. Upon confirmation of an Extreme Drought Alert Phase, the Drought Response Committee may recommend that the Governor issue a public statement that an extreme drought situation exists and that appropriate water-use and withdrawal restrictions be imposed.

Examples of Extreme Drought in a sentence

Thresholds for determining the potential for Drought or Extreme Drought under Section 4.2, and for declarations of Drought or Extreme Drought under Section 4.3, are established in the following manner.
Each expenditure plan shall to the maximum extent practicable include all expenditures contemplated for a given activity during the period in which the expenditures will be made for a declared Drought or Extreme Drought.
If OWRD determines in March that the potential for Drought or Extreme Drought exists, OWRD will request a meeting before any declaration in Section 4.3 with the Technical Advisory Team (TAT) and Administration Entity for the purposes of reviewing the latest hydrological data and forecasts in light of the criteria for Drought or Extreme Drought below and, if appropriate, preliminary planning related to Section 4.1.1.
As a result, OWRD will determine that the potential for Extreme Drought exists.
In addition to the activities contemplated by Sections 6.1 through 6.3, it is recognized that other, sometimes overlapping, opportunities may exist as a response to Drought or Extreme Drought.
If conditions indicate the potential for Drought or Extreme Drought conditions or low elevations in Upper Klamath Lake, the TAT will recommend measures that could be taken prior to the declaration under Section 4.3 to address the potential for Drought or Extreme Drought.
Certain additional water conservation activities and programs may provide response to Drought and Extreme Drought in the implementation of this Drought Plan.
For January, OWRD will provide Notice on its website that the potential for Drought or Extreme Drought exists.
Sections 5 and 6.1 above identify certain management actions or types of actions that can be taken in response to Drought or Extreme Drought.
Responses to Drought or Extreme Drought will include voluntary measures which, in order of priority and pursuit, include: conservation; use of “new” stored water; and use of groundwater and leasing or forbearance agreements, as described in Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2, and 6.1.3.

More Definitions of Extreme Drought

Extreme Drought means: a hydrologic condition that meets the criteria for Extreme Drought set forth in Sections 4.1.3 and 4.3. Forecast means: the 50% exceedence forecast as of a given date as specified in Section 4 of the Drought Plan by the Natural Resource Conservation Service estimated for April through September Net Inflow into Upper Klamath Lake.

Extreme Drought means, but not limited to, Caddo Lake’s depth dropping below 167” and/or the water plant exceeds its normal production for more than seven (7) days.