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Single Well Source—The supplier relies upon a single well as its sole source for raw water. Suppliers with one active well and
one emergency well were considered drought vulnerable because emergency wells are not a dependable long-term water
source. Excessive hours of operation to meet drought-induced customer demand for water will result in the increased likelihood
of mechanical breakdown with no alternative water supply source available.
Treatment Capacity Limitation—The supplier has difficulty or is unable to meet drought-induced customer demand for water due
to inadequate raw water treatment capacity.
Water Right Limitation—The supplier reported imposing restrictions because the quantity of water they are authorized to divert
under their water right(s) was insufficient to meet customer demands.
** 2012 Conservation Implementation Stages are Water Watch =1, Water Warning = 2 and Water Emergency =3 as per local
water conservation plans. State level may reflect State Drought Stages but should be tied to local supply conditions. Source:
Kansas Drought Operations Plan, June 2012
• The Missouri River flows to the east of Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties, and is a
main navigation route for commercial vessels. With the decrease in precipitation, the
Missouri River water levels could potentially hurt the shipping industry as well as power
production for the extended Region.
• Agricultural crops and livestock could potentially be affected should the drought
continue. Both of these entities require water in order to flourish and should water
levels become restricted they will suffer, ultimately affecting the farmers that rely on the
agricultural industry as their livelihood.
• Drought comes with a host of other issues that can affect the property and people that
live in the Region. With low moisture content wildfires could potentially increase,
threatening crops, livestock, and urban living areas.
Development in Hazard Prone Areas
Drought does not normally cause damage to buildings and critical facilities, however, severe
and exceptional drought over an extended period of time can cause integrity issues to
foundations. This in turn can affect new development as construction of new buildings are built
on soil that has been depleted of its moisture content leading to instability when rains do come.
Another issue for development is the increase of populations within the planning area will create
greater demands on the public water suppliers.
Johnson County
Table 3.40. Johnson County CPRI for Drought
Hazard Type Probability Magnitude
Warning
Time Duration CPRI
Planning
Significance
Johnson County
Drought 4 2 1 4 2.95 Moderate
3.68