Water Year 2016-17 conditions in the Payette and Owyhee River drainages.
Discussion of the relationship between drought and wildfire. Key message include:
Drought is now affecting all ecosystems, could get worse Changes most obvious in the West, impacts in eastern forests through morbidity, slow decline Impacts both immediate and long-lasting Plant stress, drought-tolerant species Habitat shifts Some invasive species can benefit Reduced carbon storage and water supplies Manage to increase resiliency and resistance
Description of flood control and water conservation in northern Illinois; drought response activities; management committees.
Shallow groundwater assessments by USGS in Iowa.
History, participants, process, links for Iowa Water Summary Update.
Impacts of drought; temperature and precipitation records; flash drought information; crop yield records; outlooks for drought, temperature, precipitation.
Geologic and hydrologic data collection, analyses, model development, model calibration for an Osceola County, Iowa aquifer.
Vision, mission, objectives of USDA Midwest Climate Hub; drought vulnerabilities in the region; communications and information flow.
Discussion of the Dakota Aquifer, drought-vulnerable river systems, how water is allocated, shirt-term planning for water utilities, emphasis on local planning for drought.
Single slide describes tasks for small group discussion at second day of Midwest assessment meeting.