Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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Statement Statement of f Probable Probable Future Future Severity
Severity
FIGURE FIGURE J48 J48 PALMER PALMER DROUGHT DROUGHT INDEX
INDEX
Utilizing MDNR’s drought response system as outlined above, the probable severity levels
of future drought are as follows.
Phase Phase Probable Probable Severity Severity
Phase 1 Negligible
Phase 2 Limited
Phase 3 Critical
Phase 4 Critical
Statement Statement of f Probable Probable Risk/Likeliness Risk/Likeliness of f Future Future Occurr Occurrence Occurr ence
The probable risk or likeliness of future occurrences of drought will most likely be similar to
the climatologic past. However, the past number and severity of events is not necessarily a