1999 Drought
Special Links Page

   This page was created to provide a single location from which you may find a variety of Ohio drought related data, reports and links to other drought related web sites.

ODNR Division of Water Related Links

News Release on Drought from ODNR

Directive from ODNR Director Sam Speck;
Emergency Water Withdrawals from
ODNR Lakes and Reservoirs

Rules and Contact Information for
Emergency Water Withdrawals from ODNR Lakes

Soil and Water Conservation Districts
County Office Phone Numbers List

Water Withdrawal Rights in Ohio

Special Drought Maps

• Precipitation LONG TERM Maps:  (Small versions of below maps on one page)
  • Departure from Normal May 1999 through August 1999
    Departure from Normal May 1999 through September 1999
    Departure from Normal May 1999 through October 1999
    Departure from Normal May 1999 through December 1999
    Departure from Normal May 1999 through April 2000
     
• Precipitation SHORT TERM Maps:
  • Departure from Normal Jan 2000 through April 2000
    

The Monthly Water Inventory Report

• Monthly Water Inventory Report for Ohio
  The Monthly Water Inventory Report for Ohio summarizes recent hydrologic and water supply conditions. It contains precipitation, streamflow, reservoir, ground water, and Lake Erie water storage data.

The Hydrologic Atlas for Ohio (WIR No. 28)

• Hydrologic Atlas for Ohio (WIR No. 28)
  The Hydrologic Atlas for Ohio is a 13-page report that includes four large maps containing analysis of 50 years of Ohio hydrologic data covering the period 1931-80. It includes annual precipitation, temperature, streamflow, and water loss information. Also included are average annual lake evaporation and snowfall maps and data.

Water conservation facts sheets

• Water Efficiency at Home (FS No. 92-1)
  (PDF File 43k) or (Web Page)
• Water Efficiency in Your Own Back Yard (FS No. 92-2)
  (PDF File 43k) or (Web Page)
• Water Efficiency for Private Well Owners (FS No. 92-3)
  (PDF File 43k) or (Web Page)

Precipitation/Water Cycle Related Fact Sheets;

• Precipitation in Ohio (FS No. 92-11)
  (PDF File 94k) or (Web Page)
• The Hydrologic Cycle (FS No. 93-18)
  (PDF File 153k) or (Web Page)

Listing of all ODNR Division of Water Fact Sheets

 

Other Sources Not Within ODNR

Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA)
Special Drought Information & Links Page

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
Ohio Drought Status Info Page

National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Climate Operations Branch/Climate Monitoring

• Main page for regional information on
  Climate Summaries, Palmer Drought Data, Forecasts etc.
• National Palmer Drought Severity Map

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Water Resources Division
Ohio District

• Front page
• Drought page
• Real-time streamflow page

National Weather Service (NWS)
Offices in Ohio

• Wilmington Ohio office
• Cleveland Ohio office

National Drought Mitigation Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Great Lakes Water Levels

• Detroit District COE main page

Automated Flood Warning System (AFWS)
from NOAA and NWS.

• 24 -hr precipitation. estimated totals and other precipitation related data for Ohio