CW DMAG Update - November 1, 2006 Low Inflow Protocol (LIP) Drought Indicators
The following are the Low Inflow Protocol (LIP) drought indicators as of the end of November 1, 2006:
Storage Indicator (SI): 71.51%
Target Storage Index= 69%
Ratio= 103.64% (Supports Normal)
Streamflow Indicator (six-month average versus historical six-month average):
Ratio= 86.9% (Supports Normal)
US Drought Monitor (three-month average):
Three-month Numeric Average= -0.67 (Supports Normal)
The C-W Basin was in a Stage 1 at the end of September 2006, and all indicators have to recover to move back up to a lower Stage, which they have. Duke Energy therefore checked the three groundwater gages and noted that each one was still in a Stage 0 or Stage 1. Therefore, Duke recommends that we conservatively remain in Stage 1 and see the direction of the three groundwater wells at least one more month before moving back to a watch or normal conditions.
