Drought Indices at Work – Monitoring the Formation and Progression of the 2006 Drought

Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27-29, 2007, Athens, Georgia.On March 26, 2003, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Board approved the Georgia Drought Management Plan (Plan). The hydrological conditions across the State have been such that the Drought Plan has not had a chance to be seriously tested by a severe drought. In 2006, hydrological conditions have been similar to those of the early stages of previous drought. Georgia Environmental Protection Division had monitored the drought indicators identified by the Drought Plan. In June of 2006, EPD Director declared a Level One drought response. This paper presents the first real test of the indicators in the Drought Plan.Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202. The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397) or the other conference sponsors