Stage 0 drought watch stage for Catawba-Wateree River Basin in North and South Carolina
1/5/2022 12:27:38 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alexander County, NC
Burke County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
Catawba County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Iredell County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
McDowell County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Chester County, SC
Fairfield County, SC
Kershaw County, SC
Lancaster County, SC
York County, SC
Start Date: 1/4/2022
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The Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group (CW-DMAG) stated that dry weather conditions warranted putting the Catawba-Wateree River Basin in Stage 0 of the group’s drought protocol. Stage 0 is a drought watch stage that alerts CW-DMAG members to monitor conditions more closely. No other actions are required at this point, but water and energy conservation are strongly encouraged with the expectation of dry weather in coming months.
Precipitation was less than half of normal in the last four months of 2021, so water storage in the 11-reservoir Catawba-Wateree River Basin was low and streamflows feeding the reservoirs were below normal.
CN2 News (Rock Hill, S.C.) Jan 4, 2022
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