Section 312 IAC 6.3-5-2 - Drought alertsAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-25-2-5
Affected: IC 14-25-2
Sec. 2.
(a) The director of the department may declare a drought alert for a designated reservoir based upon a drought emergency plan approved by the commission. A drought alert shall apply the Standardized Precipitation Index, U.S. Drought Monitor and below normal percentile of regionalized monthly average stream flow.(b) From least severe to most severe, a drought alert shall be declared as a: (c) Contingency plans shall be specified for a drought alert in any of the following:(1) A drought emergency plan approved by the commission.(2) The terms of a particular drought alert.(3) A contract for the withdrawal of water or the release of water from a reservoir.(d) The stages of drought alerts and their associated criteria are as follows: (1) A declaration of drought watch is appropriate when at least two (2) of the following occur: (A) The Standardize Precipitation Index is -1.00 to -1.49.(B) The stream flow as a percentile of normal is ten (10) to twenty-four (24).(C) The U.S. Drought Monitor value is D1 or more severe.(2) A declaration of drought warning is appropriate when at least two (2) of the following occur: (A) The Standardized Precipitation Index is -1.50 to -1.99.(B) The stream flow as a percentile of normal is six (6) to nine (9).(C) The U.S. Drought Monitor value is D2 or more severe.(3) A declaration of drought emergency is appropriate when at least two (2) of the following occur: (A) The Standardized Precipitation Index is -2.00 or less.(B) The stream flow as a percentile of normal is five (5) or less.(C) The U.S. Drought Monitor value is from D3 to D4.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 6.3-5-2; filed Nov 5, 2008, 2:32 p.m.: 20081203-IR-312080131FRA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:47 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140097RFAReadopted filed 5/20/2020, 9:56 a.m.: 20200617-IR-312200180RFA