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Drought Status - Change to Stage 1
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Aubrey Lofton, Water, Planning & Resource Management Director, 704-296-4241
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
BACKGROUND:
Union County Water (UCW) is closely following the current drought. UCW complies with the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group’s (CW-DMAG) status based on the Low Inflow Protocol triggers. UCW had been in Stage 2 since May 15 but with improving conditions and the recent CW-DMAG change to Stage 1, UCW declared Stage 1 on November 5. Attached are the updated Low Inflow Protocol triggers as of November 1, 2026 and the US Drought Monitor as of October 29, 2026.
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