CW DMAG Update - September 14, 2007 Low Inflow Protocol (LIP) Drought Indicators
The following are the Low Inflow Protocol (LIP) drought indicators as of September 14, 2007:
Storage Index (SI): 47.56%
Target Storage Index = 75.00%
Ratio = 63.41% (Supports Stage 2)
Trend Data:
SI on July 30, 2007 = 64.36%
SI on August 27, 2007 = 53.54%
SI on August 31, 2007 = 52.58%
SI on September 7, 2007 = 50.26%
SI on September 14, 2007 = 47.56%
Loss Rate since July 30, 2007 = 2.56% per week
Loss Rate since August 31, 2007 = 2.51% per week
Streamflow Indicator (six-month average versus historical six-month average):
Ratio = 51.5% (Supports Stage 3)
Trend Data:
Ration on July 30, 2007 = 66.6%
Ration on August 31, 2007 = 64.0%
US Drought Monitor (three-month average)
Three-month Numberic Average = +2.00 (Supports Stage 2) No change from August 31, 2007
Groundwater Gages (feet below:
USGS Langtree current reading = 21.24 ft
August 31, 2007 reading = 20.85 ft
September 7, 2007 reading = 21.10 ft
USGS Linville current reading = 2.49 ft
August 31, 2007 reading = 2.41 ft
September 7, 2007 reading = 2.43 ft
NCDWR Glen Alpine reading = 10.19 ft
(reading on September 13, 2007)
August 15, 2007 reading = 9.90 ft
September 5, 2007 reading = 10.03 ft
The following is the Public Water Suppliers water use restrictions as reported to Duke Energy.
|
Organization |
Stage (September 14, 2007) |
Effective Date |
| City of Marion | ||
| City of Morganton | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| Town of Granite Falls | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| City of Lenoir | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| Town of Valdese | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| City of Hickory | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/28/07 |
| Town of Longview | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/28/07 |
| City of Statesville | Stage 1 Voluntary |
|
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/28/07 |
| Lincoln County | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/13/07 |
| Town of Mooresville | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/31/07 |
| City of Gastonia | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| City of Mount Holly | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/28/07 |
| City of Belmont | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/4/07 |
| Bessemer City | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/7/07 |
| City of Cherryville | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/13/07 |
| Town of Dallas |
| |
| City of Lincolnton |
| |
| City of Newton | Stage 1 Voluntary |
9/5/07 |
| Rock Hill | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/17/07 |
| Catawba Water Treatment Plant | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/29/07 |
| Chester County Water and Sewer District | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/5/07 |
| City of Camden | Stage 2 Mandatory |
9/6/07 |
| Lugoff-Elgin Water Authority | Stage 2 Mandatory |
8/31/07 |
