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roo oor <br />wows <br />wows <br />aaoon <br />30OW6 <br />0 W% <br />6 <br />Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />2. Hazard Descriptions <br />experiencing abnormally dry conditions. As shown in Figure 2-2, 100% of Lane <br />County experienced severe droughts in 2001, 2014, and 2015. <br />6 <br />Lane County (OR) Pement Area <br />i <br />71 <br />( I <br />p 4 t <br />Intensity and Impacts <br />u None D2 (Severe Drought) <br />DO (Abnormally Dry) D3 (Extreme Drought) <br />- DI (Moderate Drought) - D4 (Exceptional Drought) <br />Figure 2-2. Source: National Drought Mitigation Center — http://d`roughttnonitor. unL edulDatalTimeseries. aspx <br />2.2.4 Impacts — Cascading Incidents <br />Civil Unrest <br />hi the Eugene -Springfield area, civil unrest is not a known impact of droughts. <br />Dam or Levee Failure <br />Dam or levee failure is not a known impact of droughts. <br />Epidemics <br />Epidemics are not a known significant impact of droughts in the Eugene -Springfield <br />area. <br />Hazardous Materials <br />Hazardous Material spills are not a known significant impact of droughts. <br />2.2.6 Probability of Future Occurrence <br />Three severe droughts have occurred in Lane County since 2000. In addition, on <br />September 30, 2015 some of the nation's top water scientists, lawyers, and policy - <br />makers convened in Eugene, Oregon, to discuss the severe drought the area was <br />2-4 <br />January 2020 <br />