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Sherburne County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 <br />z1. u.b. L)rougnt lvionitor for lvimnesota, lvovemeer zu, 2ul/ <br />US, Dftu9 t Mon ltor <br />Minnesota <br />Source: (National Drought Mitigation Center, 2018) <br />No"ndw 20, 2Qt 2 <br />w:. fn <br />Ll- •im us" ONO A117 A 06 <br />r •.f NMO 000 "too a a AN Vu <br />1 Mna.�eu a.7 031 *i1 flu A28 urn. <br />Won 04 <br />cawws nrr n N Sul V 4 N" am n r <br />�As <br />weep <br />YMe IMe 19 RAS 71 N AN M.S1 0 r- <br />a:e n •: <br />Y`►rrr��w sr *a 010 x74 am Vu <br />N <br />h2h�9�h[. <br />pl �rwg6t - ttl9 twpwV Ya+q� <br />�1YMF�hMyrV �����I�MifwW41 <br />01 /V.. 0-0,p <br />fAr AO.aJ WwYN hl�W"~/ 4ow [dgrM <br />lo[YSo�M ^Mr A/F Sr1Y�lJAw�.9 <br />� bWrN IM.'rKf <br />114 N w n wu d r"&v% <br />Drought History in Sherburne County <br />Sherburne County experienced a number of droughts over the years, the most recent occurring in the <br />spring of 203.5. Table 27 lists some of the notable droughts which impacted the county. <br />Table 27. DrouQhts ImvaetinQ Sherburne <br />In mid -September the entire county was in a moderate drought (DI.). A month later about 60% of <br />9/201.2 — the county was in a severe drought (D2) and the remaining 40% in an extreme drought (D3). The <br />5/201.3 entire county remained in >_D2 drought conditions until mid -April, and by the end of May no <br />portion of the county was in drought. <br />1.2/2011— In December, 3/4 of the county was in a moderate drought (Di.) and the other 1/ was abnormally <br />dry (Do). By the new year the entire county was in a moderate drought (Di) where it remained <br />5/2oi2 until early May 201.2. <br />USDA designated 24 counties as primary natural disaster areas because of drought that occurred <br />2007 in May 1., 2007. The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners declared a local disaster for <br />Sherburne County. <br />Established new "average low precipitation" and "average high temperature" records. Farmers <br />lost most, if not all, of the year's crop. Drought also affected power production, the forest <br />1.987-1.989 products industry, public water supplies and fish and wildlife dependent on adequate surface <br />water. Mississippi River flow levels threatened to drop below the Minneapolis Water Works intake <br />pipes. <br />Began in 1.974 in parts of south-central and western MN. Most severely affected areas were the <br />Otter Tail and Lac Qui Parle River basins. Dry conditions caused lower water levels in wells and <br />1976 1977 caused record low stream flows throughout the state. Late summer forest fires broke out and <br />conflicts arose between domestic well owners and neighboring high capacity well owners. <br />Page 177 <br />