Planning for Drought
Directory
of Drought Contacts
This directory lists drought contacts by state and organization or agency. We are continuously updating this list, but we need your help. Please let us know of any changes or contacts we have missed.
Related Information: State Drought Plans and Related Sites
State Contacts
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas
| California | Colorado | Connecticut
| Delaware | Florida | Georgia
| Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois
| Indiana | Iowa | Kansas
| Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
| Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada
| New Hampshire | New Jersey | New
Mexico | New York | North Carolina
| North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma
| Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode
Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
| Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia |
Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin
| Wyoming |
Organization Contacts
Bureau of Reclamation | Corps
of Engineers | Farm Service Agency | Federal
Emergency Management Agency | FEMA Regional/Area
Offices | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
| Interim National Drought Council | National
Weather Service | NWS River Forecast Centers
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Regional
Climate Centers | River Basin Commissions | Small
Business Administration | State Climatologists
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | U.S.
Geological Survey | Western Governors’ Association
| Western States Water Council
Christy, Josh
Alabama State Climatologist
Alabama Office of the State Climatologist
(256) 961-7771
Clymer, Bob
Alabama Assistant State Climatologist
Alabama Office of the State Climatologist
(256) 961-7771
bob.clymer@nsstc.uah.edu
Dunker, John
Water Resource Manager
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
(907) 965-2533
Prokosch, Gary
Chief, Water Resources Section
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
(907) 269-8645
garyp@dnr.state.ak.us
Wendler, Greg
Alaska State Climatologist
Alaska Climate Research Center
(907) 474-7885
webmaster@climate.gi.alaska.edu
Craig, Susan
Community Water Planning Manager
Arizona Department of Water Resources
(602) 771-8533
smcraig@azwater.gov
Ford, Melanie
ADWR Drought Program
Arizona Department of Water Resources
(602) 771-8442
mlford@azwater.gov
Selover, Nancy
Arizona State Climatologist
Arizona State Climate Office
(480) 965-6265
selover@asu.edu
Michael Borengasser
State Climatologist
101 E. Capitol, Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-3960
michael.borengasser@arkansas.gov
Anderson, Michael
California State Climatologist
California State Climate Office
(916) 574-2830
climate@water.ca.gov
Jones, Jeanine
Interstate Resources Manager
California Department of Water Resources
(916) 653-8126
jeanine@water.ca.gov
Deheza, Veva
Section Chief
Colorado Water Conservation Board
(303) 866-3339
veva.deheza@state.co.us
Doesken, Nolan
Colorado State Climatologist
Colorado Climate Center
(970) 491-8545
nolan@atmos.colostate.edu
Hutchins-Cabibi, Taryn
Drought Specialist
Colorado Water Conservation Board
(303) 866-3441 x3231
taryn.hutchins-cabibi@state.co.us
Yang, Xiusheng (Harrison)
Connecticut State Climatologist
Connecticut State Climate Center
(860) 486-3660
cscc@canr.uconn.edu
Legates, David
Delaware State Climatologist
Office of the Delaware State Climatologist
(302) 831-2294
legates@udel.edu
Zierden, David
Florida State Climatologist
Florida Climate Center
(850) 644-3417
zierden@coaps.fsu.edu
Couch, Carol
Director of Georgia's Environmental Protection Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
(404) 657-5947
Knox, Pam
Georgia Assistant State Climatologist
Georgia State Climatology Office
(706) 542-6067
pknox@engr.uga.edu
Stooksbury, David
Georgia State Climatologist
Georgia State Climatology Office
(706) 542-6067
stooks@engr.uga.edu
Chu, Pao-Shin
Hawaii State Climatologist
Hawaii State Climate Office
(808) 956-2324
chu@hawaii.edu
Fujii, Neal
State Drought Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
(808) 587-0264
neal.d.fujii@hawaii.gov
Anderson, Hal
Acting Administrator, Planning and Technical Services Division
Idaho Department of Water Resources
(208) 287-4800
handerso@idwr.state.id.us
Burrell, Steve
Technical Hydrologist
Idaho Department of Water Resources
(208) 287-4957
steve.burrell@idwr.idaho.gov
Qualls, Russell
Idaho State Climatologist
Idaho State Climate Services
(208) 855-6184
rqualls@uidaho.edu
Angel, Jim
Illinois State Climatologist
Illinois State Climatologist Office
(217) 333-0729
jimangel@uiuc.edu
Niyogi, Dev
Indiana State Climatologist
Indiana State Climate Office
(765) 494-6574
climate@purdue.edu
Scheeringa, Kenneth
Indiana Assistant State Climatologist
Indiana State Climate Office
(765) 494-8105
kens@purdue.edu
Harry Hillaker
Climatology Bureau Chief
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5321
climatology@IowaAgriculture.gov
Knapp, Mary
Kansas State Climatologist
Kansas State Climatologist's Office
(785) 532-7019
mknapp@oznet.ksu.edu
Lowe, Tom
Environmental Scientist
Kansas Water Office
(785) 296-3185
tlowe@kwo.state.ks.us
Foster, Stuart
Kentucky State Climatologist
Kentucky Climate Center
(270) 745-5983
stuart.foster@wku.edu
Bill Caldwell
Environmental Scientist
KY Division of Water
502-564-3410
bill.caldwell@ky.gov
Keim, Barry
Louisiana State Climatologist
Louisiana Office of State Climatology
(225) 578-6870
keim@lsu.edu
not available
Pickering, Kenneth
Maryland State Climatologist
Maryland State Climatologist's Office
(301) 405-7223
climate@atmos.umd.edu
Taylor, David
Massachusetts State Climatologist
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources
(978) 582-1148
climat@wx.com
Andresen, Jeffery
Michigan State Climatologist
Michigan State Climatologist's Office
(517) 355-0231 x107
andresen@msu.edu
Boulay, Peter
Minnesota Assistant State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214
Spoden, Gregory
Minnesota Assistant State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214
Zandlo, Jim
Minnesota State Climatologist
Minnesota State Climatology Office
(651) 296-4214
climate@umn.edu
Brown, Michael
Mississippi Assistant State Climatologist
Office of the Mississippi State Climatologist
(662) 325-3915
mebrown@ra.msstate.edu
Wax, Charles
Mississippi State Climatologist
Office of the Mississippi State Climatologist
(662) 325-3915
wax@geosci.msstate.edu
Guinan, Patrick
Missouri State Climatologist
Missouri Climate Center
(573) 882-5908
GuinanP@missouri.edu
McIntosh, Steve
Water Resources Planning and Wetlands Coordination
Water Resources Center
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751–7823
steve.mcintosh@dnr.mo.gov
Aber, Jesse
Water Resources Planner
Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation
(406) 444-6628
jaber@mt.gov
Potts, Donald
Montana State Climatologist, Professor of Watershed Management
Montana Climate Office
(406) 243-6622
don.potts@cfc.umt.edu
Dutcher, Al
Nebraska State Climatologist
Nebraska State Climate Office
(402) 472-5206
adutcher1@unl.edu
Kriz-Wickham, Bobbie
Public/Government Relations
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
(402) 471-2341
Langemeier, Ginger
Assistant Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
(402) 471-2341
Underwood, Jeff
Nevada State Climatologist
Nevada State Climate Office
(775) 784-1723
jeffu@unr.edu
Stampone, Mary
New Hampshire State Climatologist
New Hampshire State Climate Office
(603) 862-3136
Mary.Stampone@unh.edu
Arnesen, Keith
New Jersey Assistant State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4742
arnesen@aesop.rutgers.edu
Gerbush, Mathieu
New Jersey Assistant State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4743
gerbush@cep.rutgers.edu
Robinson, David
New Jersey State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Office
(732) 445-4741
drobins@rci.rutgers.edu
Longworth, John
Drought Programs Coordinator & New Mexico Drought Monitoring Work Group - Chair
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
(505) 827-6121
john.longworth@state.nm.us
Sammis, Ted
New Mexico State Climatologist
New Mexico Climate Center
(505) 646-2104
tsammis@nmsu.edu
Wysocki, Mark
New York State Climatologist
New York State Climate Office
(607) 255-3034
nysc@cornell.edu
Boyles, Ryan
North Carolina State Climatologist
State Climate Office of North Carolina
(919) 513-3056
ryan_boyles@ncsu.edu
Fransen, Tom
Hydrology and Management Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(919) 715-0381
Tom.Fransen@ncmail.net
Yonts, Woody
Chairman, Drought Management Advisory Council
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(919) 715-5453
Woody.Yonts@ncmail.net
Akyuz, Adnan
North Dakota State Climatologist
State Climatology Office of North Dakota
(701) 231-6577
adnan.akyuz@ndsu.edu
Ewens, Mark
Data Acquisition Program Manager
National Weather Service - Grand Forks, ND Weather Forecast Office
(701) 795-5198
Mark.Ewens@noaa.gov
Hoffer, Lonnie
Mitigation Chief
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
(701) 328-8100
lhoffer@nd.gov
Peterson, Len
Observing Program Leader
National Weather Service - Bismark, ND Weather Forecast Office
(701) 250-4224
Leonard.Peterson@noaa.gov
Robinson, Richard
Planning and Public Information Specialist
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, Division of Homeland Security
(701) 328-8136
rnrobinson@nd.gov
Wilz, Greg
Director, North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
(701) 328-8100
Rogers, Jeffrey
Ohio State Climatologist
The State Climatology Office for Ohio
(614) 292-0148
jrogers@geography.ohio-state.edu
Crawford, Ken
Oklahoma State Climatologist
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2541
ocs@ou.edu
Klaver, Lou
Chief, Planning & Management Division
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Vance, Brian
Director, Information and Technology Services
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
(405) 530-8866
brvance@owrb.state.ok.us
Cassel, Dave
Section Director
Oregon Emergency Management
(503) 378-2911 x22226
dcassel@oem.state.or.us
Norris, Barry
Chair of the Water Availability Subcommittee of the Oregon Drought Council
Oregon Water Resource Department
(503) 986-0828
barry.f.norris@state.or.us
Knight, Paul
Pennsylvania State Climatologist
Pennsylvania State Climate Office
(814) 865-3197
knight@mail.meteo.psu.edu
not available
Mizzell, Hope
South Carolina State Climatologist
South Carolina State Climatology Office
(803) 734-9568
mizzellh@dnr.sc.gov
Tyler, Wes
South Carolina Assistant State Climatologist
South Carolina State Climatology Office
(803) 734-9569
tylerw@dnr.sc.gov
Todey, Dennis
South Dakota State Climatologist
South Dakota Office of Climate and Weather
(605) 688-5678
todey.dennis@ces.sdstate.edu
Turman, Kristi
Director, South Dakota Office of Emergency Management
South Dakota Division of Emergency Management
(605) 773-3231
kristi.turman@state.sd.us
not available
Cantrell, Johnna
State Coordinator for Preparedness and Operations
Texas Department of Public Safety
(512) 424-2453
johnna.cantrell@txdps.state.tx.us
Nielsen-Gammon, John
Texas State Climatologist
Texas Office of the State Climatologist
(979) 845-5044
n-g@tamu.edu
Barr, Nancy
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Utah Division of Homeland Security
(801) 538-3721
nbarr@utah.gov
Gillies, Robert
Utah State Climatologist
Utah Climate Center
(435) 797-2664
rgillies@gis.usu.edu
Short, Ken
Senior Engineer
Utah Division of Water Resources
(801) 538-7262
kenshort@utah.gov
Styler, Michael
Executive Director
Utah Department of Natural Resources
(801) 538-7201
mikestyler@utah.gov
Dupigny-Giroux, Lesley-Ann
Vermont State Climatologist
Vermont State Climate Office
(802) 656-3060
State.Climatologist@uvm.edu
Wagner, Terry
Drought Response Technical Advisory Committee, Member
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
tdwagner@deq.virginia.gov
Bumbaco, Karin
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu
Grove, Gary
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu
Mote, Philip
Washington State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu
Norheim, Robert
Washington Assistant State Climatologist
Washington Office of the State Climatologist
(206) 543-3145
climate@atmos.washington.edu
Unger, Kurt
State Drought Coordinator
Washington Department of Ecology
(360) 407-7262
kung461@ecy.wa.gov
Kevin Law
West Virginia State Climatologist
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
law14@marshall.edu
John Young
State Climatologist, Wisconsin State Climatology Office
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1225 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 263-2374
STCLIM@aos.wisc.edu
Barnes, John
Wyoming Surface Water Administrator
Wyoming State Engineer's Office
(307) 777-6168
jbarne@seo.wyo.gov
Gray, Stephen
Wyoming State Climatologist; Director, Water Resources Data System
Wyoming Office of the State Climatologist
(307) 766-6659
stateclim@wrds.uwyo.edu
Organization Contacts
Bureau of Reclamation
http://www.usbr.gov/
Corps of Engineers
http://www.usace.army.mil/
Farm Service Agency
http://www.fsa.usda.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
FEMA Regional and Area Offices
http://www.fema.gov/regions/
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
http://www.ferc.gov/
National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
NWS River Forecast Centers
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/cnrfc/rfc_map.php
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
Regional Climate Centers
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/regionalclimatecenters.html
Ohio River Basin Commission
Missouri River Basin Association
Delaware River Basin Commission
http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/drbc.htm
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
http://www.srbc.net/index.htm
Upper Colorado River Basin Commission
Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov
State Climatologists
http://www.stateclimate.org
U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov
Western Governors’ Association
http://www.westgov.org
Western States Water Council
http://www.westgov.org/wswc
Page last updated August 5, 2009
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