Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) Meeting via Microsoft Team today (March 10, 2021).
LDIG is a bi-monthly gathering of local and state water agencies to discuss latest drought conditions across the state of AZ. Attendees include: TA, Marana Water, Tucson Water, Metro Water, National Weather Service-Tucson, Central Arizona Project (CAP), Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), Pima County Office of Sustainability & Conservation (OSC) and more. The following information was gleaned from the meeting.
94% of Arizona in Severe, Extreme or Exceptional Drought
Precipitation At Tucson Airport In February Was Nil
US Seasonal Drought Forecast For The Southwest-Drought Persists
Colorado River Basin Precipitation Is 50% to 70% Below Normal
Lake Mead Projections-60-70% Chance-Tier 1 in 2022 & 2023
Lake Mead Projections-50% Chance-Tier 2 in 2024
Lake Mead Projections-20% Chance-Tier 3 in 2025
