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Planning

Planning Info by State

State Planning

Rhode Island State Drought Planning

Contacts

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State Climatologist

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State Drought Plan

Rhode Island Drought Management Plan
Released in 2002
Rhode Island Water Resources Board
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State Drought Website

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Lead Agency

Rhode Island Water Resources Board
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State-wide Agencies
and Organizations
Monitoring
and Data
Local
Organizations
Tribal
Farmers
and Ranchers
Water
Conservation

New England Water Works Association	More Info	Visit site
Northeast Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Rhode Island	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northeast River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boston, MA	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Water Resources Board	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Raleigh, NC	More Info	Visit site
State of Rhode Island Office of Water Resources	More Info	Visit site
USGS Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site

National agencies

Northeast Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
Northeast Regional Climate Center: Drought Page	More Info	Visit site
NWS 24 Hour Observed Liquid Equivalent Precipitation Totals	More Info	Visit site
NWS Northeast River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Boston, MA	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Active Water Level Network	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)	More Info	Visit site
USGS Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
USGS Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center: Drought Watch	More Info	Visit site
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Rhode Island	More Info	Visit site

National Drought Monitoring Resources

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site
Southern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site

Additional Tribal Resources

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Rhode Island	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island State Farm Service Agency	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Raleigh, NC	More Info	Visit site
Southern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site

Additional Farmer and Rancher Resources

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Rhode Island	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Water Resources Board	More Info	Visit site
Rhode Island Water Resources Board: Drought in Rhode Island	More Info	Visit site
Southern Rhode Island Conservation District	More Info	Visit site

Additional Water Conservation Resources


		Current Drought Monitor
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Rhode Island State Drought Planning

Contacts

State Climatologist

State Drought Plan

State Drought Website

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