The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will convene the South Carolina Drought Response Committee on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the S.C. Forestry Commission's Large Conference Room (parking located in the back), 5500 Broad River Road in Columbia.
The purpose of the drought meeting is to evaluate the drought status statewide. The committee will review climatic data, streamflow and lake level data, and drought impacts. Thirty-seven counties are currently in the first stage of drought.
Even though we have finally received some rain over the last two weeks we thought it was important to bring the committee together to review conditions before entering the winter recharge season. Due to the below normal rainfall since mid-August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reached "Stage 1 Drought" for the Savannah River Basin and the Catawba Wateree Low Inflow Protocol is in "Stage 1 Drought" based on their criteria.
The meeting will give us an opportunity to discuss conditions in these basins and other activities underway statewide in anticipation of the forecast for below normal winter rainfall.
Contact South Carolina State Climatologist Dr.Hope Mizzell in Columbia at (803) 734-9568 or e-mail at mizzellh@dnr.sc.gov for more information.
For previously issued drought statements see the archived status reports.
Table of all counties and drought status.Current Drought Status by County | ||||
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Normal | Incipient | Moderate | Severe | Extreme |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
County Status |
ABBEVILLE Incipient |
AIKEN Incipient |
ALLENDALE Incipient |
ANDERSON Incipient |
BAMBERG Incipient |
BARNWELL Incipient |
BEAUFORT Incipient |
BERKELEY Normal |
CALHOUN Incipient |
CHARLESTON Normal |
CHEROKEE Incipient |
CHESTER Incipient |
CHESTERFIELD Incipient |
CLARENDON Incipient |
COLLETON Incipient |
DARLINGTON Incipient |
DILLON Normal |
DORCHESTER Incipient |
EDGEFIELD Incipient |
FAIRFIELD Incipient |
FLORENCE Normal |
GEORGETOWN Normal |
GREENVILLE Incipient |
GREENWOOD Incipient |
HAMPTON Incipient |
HORRY Normal |
JASPER Incipient |
KERSHAW Incipient |
LANCASTER Incipient |
LAURENS Incipient |
LEE Incipient |
LEXINGTON Incipient |
MARION Normal |
MARLBORO Normal |
MCCORMICK Incipient |
NEWBERRY Incipient |
OCONEE Incipient |
ORANGEBURG Incipient |
PICKENS Incipient |
RICHLAND Incipient |
SALUDA Incipient |
SPARTANBURG Incipient |
SUMTER Incipient |
UNION Incipient |
WILLIAMSBURG Normal |
YORK Incipient |
SC Drought Response Committee Meeting, November 5, 2010 Sign-In sheet | |
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Name & Agency | Name & Agency |