TABLE 21-1: Drought Indicators
Drought Indicator Value | REGIONAL RAINFALL (12-Month Moving Sum) | REGIONAL RAINFALL (24-Month Moving Sum) | CURRENT STREAM-FLOW (7-Day Moving Average) | AVERAGE STREAM-FLOW (8-Week Moving Average) | AQUIFER RESOURCE INDICATOR |
Moderately Abnormal | 21st to 25th percentile | 21st to 25th percentile | 21st to 25th percentile | 21st to 25th percentile | 16th to 25th percentile |
Severely Abnormal | 11th to 20th percentile | 11th to 20th percentile | 11th to 20th percentile | 11th to 20th percentile | 16th to 25th percentile for 4 weeks *or* below the 16th percentile |
Extremely Abnormal | 6th to 10th percentile | 6th to 10th Percentile | 6th to 10th percentile | 6th to 10th percentile | Below the 16th percentile for 4 weeks |
Critically Abnormal | 5th percentile or less | 5th percentile or less | 5th percentile or less | 5th percentile or less | Below the 16th percentile for 8 weeks |
TABLE 21-2: Drought Condition Levels
Drought Condition Level | If this is true ... |
Moderate | At least one Drought Indicator is Moderately Abnormal |
Severe | Multiple Drought Indicators are Moderately Abnormal or one is Severely Abnormal |
Extreme | Multiple Drought Indicators are Severely Abnormal or one is Extremely Abnormal |
Critical | Multiple Drought Indicators are Extremely Abnormal or at least one is Critically Abnormal |
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40D-21.221
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.175, 373.246 FS.
New 11-19-84, Amended 4-9-06, 7-5-12.