SECTION 4: RISK ASSESSMENT
Duration (Weeks)
Start Date
End Date
Details
At the drought’s peak from July 1 to July 7, 99% of the County was considered in D2 drought (Severe) At the drought’s peak from February 10 toMarch 16, 100% of the County was considered in D0 drought (Abnormally Dry) At the drought’s peak from October 20 through October 26, 75% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from May 4 through May 17, 100% of the County was considered in D0 drought (Abnormally Dry) At the drought’s peak from July 27 through August 2, 34% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from September 21 through September 27, 0.5% of the County was considered in D2 drought (Severe) At the drought’s peak from February 1 through April 4, 100% of the County was considered in D2 drought (Severe) At the drought’s peak, 100% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from July 17 through July 23, 99% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from December 4 through February 25, 100% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from November 19 through December 30, 100% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from June 16 through June 29, 100% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from September 15 through September 28, 100% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak fromDecember 20 through January 2, 100% of the County was considered in D0 drought (Abnormally Dry) At the drought’s peak from February 14 through March 12, 100% of the County was considered in D0 drought (Abnormally Dry) At the drought’s peak fromMarch 28 through April 3, 13% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate) At the drought’s peak from August 1 through August 14, 100% of the County was considered in D0 drought (Abnormally Dry) At the drought’s peak from October 24 through October 30, 96% of the County was considered in D1 drought (Moderate)
6/10/2008
9/8/2008
13
2/10/2009
3/16/2009
5
7/14/2009
11/16/2009
18
5/4/2010
5/17/2010
2
7/6/2010
8/2/2010
4
9/14/2010
10/4/2010
3
11/16/2010 8/29/2011
41
10/11/2011 6/4/2012
34
6/26/2012
7/30/2012
5
11/13/2012 5/6/2013
25
11/19/2013 12/30/2013
6
6/16/2015
6/29/2015
2
8/4/2015
10/5/2015
9
12/20/2016 1/2/2017
2
2/14/2017
3/13/2017
4
3/28/2017
4/3/2017
1
8/1/2017
8/14/2017
2
10/3/2017
12/31/2017
13
Source: US Drought Monitor
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), located at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, provides a clearinghouse for information on the effects of drought, based on reports frommedia, observers, impact records, and other sources. According to the National Drought Mitigation Center’s Drought Impact Reporter, during the 10 -year period from January 2009 through December 2018, 289 drought impacts were noted for the State of North Carolina, of which 24 were reported to affect Wake County. Table 4.18 summarizes the number of impacts reported by category and the years impacts were reported for each category. Note that the Drought Impact Reporter assigns multiple categories to each impact.
Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
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