PPT-Historical Texas Drought Update

LCRA Firm Water Customer Meeting October 27 2011 Bob Rose LCRA Meteorologist Worst Drought in Texas History This is states most severe oneyear drought in recorded history John NielsenGammon Texas State Climatologist. Benjamin Lloyd-Hughes. Apologies!. “Very sorry to be unable to join you, please accept my apologies for some rather wordy slides...”. Key message. “We’d like to emulate the best regional practices globally.”. 1 2.4 Drought 2.4.1 G eneral Drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate and characterized in terms of its spatial extension, intensity and duration. Conditions of drought appear when rainfall A drought is an extended period of dry weather leading to extremely dry conditions. . The definition of drought depends on the culture defining it. . In the UK. Absolute drought. : A period of at least 15 consecutive days with less than 0.2 mm of rainfall.. It!. Identifying the End of Texas Drought. John W. Nielsen-Gammon. Texas State Climatologist. D. Brent . McRoberts. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. High-Resolution Drought Monitor. Daily Stage 4 Precipitation Analysis (NWS’s River Forecast Centers). Mike . Crimmins. Dept. of Soil, Water & Environmental Science. University of Arizona. Acknowledgements. Dan Ferguson. University of Arizona. CLIMAS/Institute of the Environment. Alison . Meadow. University of Arizona. Marker History. Marker Types. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) Markers. *buildings and structures only*. Marker Types. Historic . Texas Cemetery . . (HTC) Markers. *. HTC. designation is a prerequisite*. Towards proactive drought management approaches. February 2016, . Climate Services for improved Water Resources Management in vulnerable regions to climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. DR. NATALIA LIMONES. . PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON WATER AND SANITATION. 01 MARCH 2017. 1. 1. PRESENTATION LAYOUT. Purpose. Background. The approach to address drought conditions. Key intervention measures by national government. Mike . Crimmins. Dept. of Soil, Water & Environmental Science. University of Arizona. Acknowledgements. Dan Ferguson. University of Arizona. CLIMAS/Institute of the Environment. Alison . Meadow. University of Arizona. and . Social Vulnerability. Dr. Peter Gleick. Pacific Institute, Oakland, California. California Temperature and Precipitation Anomalies (1895-2014) . (36-month periods). Source: Mann and Gleick, 2015, PNAS. NOAA/NCDC . Larry C. Hollis, D.V.M., . M.Ag. .. Extension Beef Veterinarian. Kansas State University. Drought Effects. Water. Quantity. Quality. Feed. Quantity. Quality. Drought Effects: Water. Reduced . quantity. Mitigation Plan. DESA and UN Partners (ECA. , FAO, WMO, UNISDR, UNEP, UNCCD, UNDP). The Capacity Building Program on Water Scarcity and Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan for Jordan. Outline. Jordan Water Scarcity and Drought Challenges Overview. Prepared by. . Prof. Dr. Hussein K. Zair. Major agricultural industries have few technological defenses against crop loss due to abiotic stresses, particularly drought stress. Drought stress is a complex stress since it often coincides with high light stress and high temperature stress to plant canopies.. The Hard Truth about South Texas Climate. Drought Definition – In the Eye of the Beholder. 3. What Makes Drought Unique as a Geohazard. 4. Specific Drought Risks. 5. Coping with Drought. 1. The Hard Truth about South Texas Climate.