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Chapter 14:Hazard Analysis—Droughts <br /> i FGEM <br /> Uk"Systems <br /> '�l�: _ Far�nrtidl SVBarns <br /> 1 � �Alajcx Rosd5 <br /> i 1. '. ' IRa5-@fYUifS <br /> LSiVD Rgnculture Areas <br /> 1 how Rainfall <br /> Mednfrn RaInfafi <br /> `J High Rainfall <br /> No Data <br /> � hive Agneu flare Areas <br /> - Low Rarnfall <br /> Medium Ranfag <br /> r —1.High Rainfall <br /> No Data <br /> - I <br /> 0 1f 21 30 40 Miles E <br /> Figure 14-2. Drought Vulnerability to the agriculture sector in the County of Hawaii <br /> For the Pahoa area, droughts begin most frequently in July and December. For the Kea'au ar- <br /> ea, droughts begin most frequently in April-July and October-December. At the upper eleva- <br /> tions near the Volcanoes National Park, droughts begin most frequently in October-January, <br /> April, or June-July. Thus, island-wide droughts may begin any time of the year, and rainy pe- <br /> riods can end droughts any time of the year. This island is prone to the most intense droughts <br /> in the State. For frequency, the most drought-prone areas are the leeward areas such as South <br /> Kona and North Kohala. <br /> Current drought conditions are monitored nation-wide under a federal program involving <br /> several agencies,which produce a coded map. Tt currently shows portions of the leeward side <br /> of the island to be in an "extreme drought" condition, affecting both agriculture and water <br /> systems (see Figure 14-3). <br /> 14-8 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />