MB Drought Plan and Strategies Data, Information and Assessment Needed Abul Kashem P.Eng. Surface Water Management Section Manitoba Water Stewardship EGO- DRI Workshop May 10 to 11, 2010
Outline Drought Management Plan Development Data, Information and Assessment Needs Research Needs Indicator Analysis Preliminary Observations 2
MB Drought Management Plan Development Conceptual Framework Definitions Indicator Selections Drought Action Plan and Strategies Water Supply and Demand Projection Climate Change Adaptation (with respect to drought) 3
Data, Information and Assessment needed Drought Indicators and Data Needs: Meteorological: Indicators: Percent of average/median precipitation, percentiles/deciles, Standard Precipitation Index (SPI)) Data: Precipitation Hydrological: Indicators: Percent of average/median flow, streamflow/ ground water(gw) percentiles/deciles, Surface Water Supply Index (SWSI), reservoir storage volume) Data: Streamflow/ snowpack, precipitation and reservoir storage, GW levels 4
Data, Information and Assessment needed Indicators and data needed: Agricultural Indicators: Palmer Drought Index (PDI), Crop Moisture Index (CMI), Normalized Vegetation index Data: temperature, precipitation, percent of water holding capacity, remote sensing data/images 5
Data, Information and Assessment needed Water Supply and Demand Prediction of water supply and demand (Short-, Medium- and Long-term) under expected economic growth and climate change: precipitation, temperature, stream flow, soil moisture, ground water levels, water uses (domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial), reservoir operational rules, storages and basin information. 6
Research Need Development of Drought Indicators Soil moisture modelling Reservoir storage and operation indicators Projection of future water supply and demand (short-and long-term) for expected trend and climate change scenarios for each River Basin in Manitoba 7
Preliminary results for Indicator Map of selected precipitation stations (based on historical data availability) 8
Number of Events Number of Events Preliminary results for Indicator Historical Drought Indicator: % of Average 3 M onth Precipitation(Normal >80%, M oderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%- 40% and Extreme <40%) Winnipeg 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Time(year) Precipitation Average Historical Drought Indicator: % of Median 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Winnipeg 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 1895 1905 1915 1925 1935 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 Time(year) Precipitation Median 9
Number of Events Number of Events Preliminary results for Indicator Historical Drought Indicator: % of Median 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Winnipeg 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 1895 1905 1915 1925 1935 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 Time(year) Precipitation Median Historical Drought (Indicator: 5-20-35th Percentiles Precipitation) (Normal >35th, Moderate 20-35th, Severe 5-20th and Extreme <5th Percentiles) Winnipeg 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Time(year) 5-20-35th Percentile 10
Chances of Events(%) Chances of Events(%) Chances of Events(%) Preliminary results for Indicator 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Chances of Drought Events Winnipeg Drought Severity Indicator: % of Average 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Chances of Drought Events Winnipeg Drought Severity Precipitation Average 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Chances of Drought Events Winnipeg Drought Severity Indicator: Lowest 5-20-35th Percentile of Monthly Precipitation (Normal >35th, Moderate 20th-35th, Severe 5th- 20th and Extreme <5th Percentile) 5-20-35th Percentile Indicator: % of Median 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Precipitation Median 11
Chances of Drought Events (% average) Preliminary results for Indicator Historical Drought Events Comparison, Manitoba 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Drought Severity Indicator: % of Average 1 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Indicator: % of Median 1 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Indicator: % of Average 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Indicator: % of Median 3 Month Precipitation(Normal >80%, Moderate 80%-60%, Severe 60%-40% and Extreme <40%) Indicator:5-20-35th Percentile Monthly Precipitation(Normal >35th, Moderate 20th-35th, Severe 5th- 20th and Extreme <5th Percentiles) Average % of all selected stations 12
Preliminary observation for Precipitation Indicators % of Median of Monthly Precipitation Indicator give better results than % of Average of monthly Precipitation Indicator 5-20-35 th Percentile of monthly Precipitation Indicator gives better results than percent of average and median But the lowest percentile(5 th ) precipitation found as zero when a time series contain lots of Zero values which are very common on Precipitation Time Series. There is a chances of getting wrong signal about drought severity level. 13
Preliminary results for Flow Indicator Map of selected flow stations (based on historical data availability) 14
Number of Events Number of Events Preliminary results for Flow Indicator 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Historical Drought Indicator: % of Lowest Average Summer Month Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%; Moderate: 50%- 70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring-<50%) Red River at Emerson 0 1912 1917 1922 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Time(year) Lowest Average Summer Month Flow Historical Drought Indicator: % of Lowest Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 70%; Moderate: 50%-70%; Severe: 30%- 50%, and Extreme <30%) Red River at Emerson 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1912 1917 1922 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Time(year) Lowest Median Summer Month Flow 15
Number of Events Number of Events Preliminary results for Flow Indicator 14 12 Historical Drought Indicator: % of Lowest Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 70%; Moderate: 50%-70%; Severe: 30%-50%, and Extreme <30%) Red River at Emerson 10 8 6 4 2 0 1912 1917 1922 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Time(year) Lowest Median of Monthly Flow Historical Drought Indicator:10-20-35th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >35th, Moderate 20th-35th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Red River at Emerson 14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 1912 1917 1922 1927 1932 1937 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Time(year) 10-20-35 th Percentiles of Monthly Flow 16
Chances of Events (%) Chances of Events (%) Chances of Events (%) Chances of Events (%) Preliminary results for Flow Indicator Chances of Drought Events (1912-2007) Red River at Emerson Chances of Drought Events (1912-2007) Red River at Emerson 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Drought Severity 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Drought Severity Indicator: % of Lowest Average Summer Month Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring-<50%) Lowest Average Summer Month Flow Chances of Drought Events (1913-2008) Red River at St. Agathe Indicator: % of Lowest Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 70%; Moderate: 50%-70%; Severe: 30%-50%, and Extreme <30%) Lowest Median of Month Flow Chances of Drought Events (1912-2007) Red River at Emerson 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Drought Severity 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Drought Severity Indicator: % of Lowest Median Summer Month Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%- 50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring-<50%) Lowest Median Summer Month Flow Indicator:10-20-35th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >35th, Moderate 20th-35th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) 17 10-20-35 th Percentiles of Monthly Flow
Chances of Events (%) Chances of Events (%) Preliminary results for Flow Indicator 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Historical Drought Events Comparison, Red River at Emerson (1912-2007) Indicator: Flow Average and Median Drought Severity Indicator: % of Low est Average Summer Month Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring- <50%)) Indicator: % of Low est Median Summer Month Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring- <50%)) Indicator: % of Low est Median Seasonal Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring-<50%)) Indicator: % of Low est Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 70%, Spring-100%, Moderate: 50%-70%,Spring- 70%-100%; Severe: 30%-50%, Spring- 50%-70% and Extreme <30%, Spring- <50%)) Indicator: % of Low est Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 70%; Moderate: 50%-70%; Severe: 30%-50%, and Extreme <30%) Indicator: % of Low est Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 80%; Moderate: 50%-80%; Severe: 30%-50%, and Extreme <30%) Indicator: % of Low est Median Historical Monthly Flow (Normal > 80%; Moderate: 50%-80%; Severe: 20%-50%, and Extreme <20%) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Historical Drought Events Comparison, Red River at Emerson (1912-2007) Indicator: Flow Percentiles 0% Drought Severity Indicator:10-20-30th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >30th, Moderate 20th- 30th, Severe 10th- 20th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-20-35th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >35th, Moderate 20th-35th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-20-40th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >40th, Moderate 20th-40th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-20-45th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >45th, Moderate 20th- 45th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-20-50th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >50th, Moderate 20th- 50th, Severe 20th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles Indicator:10-25-35th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >35th, Moderate 25th- 35th, Severe 25th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-25-40th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >40th, Moderate 25th- 40th, Severe 25th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-25-45th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >45th, Moderate 25th- 45th, Severe 25th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-25-50th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >50th, Moderate 25th- 50th, Severe 25th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-30-35th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >35th, Moderate 30th- 35th, Severe 30th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Indicator:10-30-40th Percentiles of Monthly Flow (Normal >40th, Moderate 30th- 40th, Severe 30th- 10th and Extreme <10th Percentiles) Comparison results of different indicator options for Red at Emerson 18
Preliminary observation for Flow Indicators % of Median of Monthly Flow Indicator gives better results than % of Average of monthly Precipitation Indicator 10-20-35 th Percentile of monthly Flow Indicator gives better results than percent of average and median. 19
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