History of recorded droughts in Minnesota, including 1910, 1920s-30s 1987-89 (last time there was exceptional drought D4 in MN) 2012; the state drought plan; recent conditions and the outlook for the winter of 2016-17.
History of NIDIS, its goals, the DEWS (Drought Early Warning Systems), their objectives, and an outline of the Midwest DEWS planning process.
NWS Offices and Staff
Provide weather and water data and forecasts in support of State Drought Meetings Provide additional interim support at State or local level Offer activities which vary State-to-State, provided as requested/needed by individual States
Introduction to webinar with agenda; information about drought early warning, the Pacific Northwest DEWS and NIDIS.
Washington State drought emergency protocols, stream flow and runoff, impacts on water supply, planning strategies.
Autumn 2016 and early 2017 events and Pacific Northwest DEWS contacts.
Defining a USDA Climate Hub, with details of the Northwest Climate Hub; regional climate change impacts to agriculture, contacts, more.
Summary of drought impacts in Idaho for various time scales, including effects on/from snow pack, soil moisture, temperature, precipitation, stream flow, reservoir levels.
