Has anybody ever paid attention to the amount of water in the Colorado river in Northern Arizona and how much is in there in Yuma or Southern Arizona. It will be dry before you know it!!
Political "jibber jabber" if you ask me, from the city.
Here's the outlook from the Phoenix drought planner.
http://phoenix.gov/WATER/drtprob.html Although the probability of serious drought impacts in Phoenix is low, the likelihood of water shortages in Phoenix during drought is high. Those probabilities change depending on differences in and the extent of the resource being tapped -- the Salt/Verde River system, or the Colorado River system. Generally, the further in the future we look, the greater the potential for a drought. Shortages will impact those living within the original Salt River Project area differently than those living "off project." Planning for drought, therefore, is wise. Additionally, it is prudent to consider emergency demand reduction measures for an unforeseen event, such as a temporary failure of pumping or transmission facilities or contamination of major sources of supply, which would have impacts similar to drought.
[highlight]The City of Phoenix has not experienced a major weather-induced drought since the turn of the 20th century[/highlight], yet the possibility of a serious drought still exists. A short-term drought is described as a dry winter with little rain for a year. Reservoir storage holdover from previous years will be sufficient in most years to provide adequate water supplies during short-term droughts on the Salt and Verde River watersheds or on the Colorado River system. A long-term drought can last for many years. Droughts -- short or long term -- also are classified by severity, with severe droughts less likely.
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