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AMWUA Blog
Warren Tenney
Executive Director
Drought and Shortage: What Is the Difference?
The terms drought and shortage are commonplace in conversations across the arid State of Arizona and although they are used together regularly, they are uniquely distinct. Drought is a prolonged period of less than average precipitation - meaning we are accumulating less moisture. Shortage is an inadequate amount of water available to meet demands. A shortage is not necessarily tied to weather. Although both involve a lack of water, their circumstances, impacts and the... Read More>
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Where We Stand
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Conservation & Efficiency
Drought & Shortage
