Checklist of drought impacts,,, "Historic, current, and potential impact",,, H,C,P,Economic Impacts Loss from crop production,,, ,,,Annual and perenniel crops ,,,Damage to crop quality ,,,Reduced productivity of cropland (wind erosion etc) ,,,Insect infestation ,,,Plant disease ,,,Wildlife damage to crops Loss from dairy and livestock production,,, ,,,Reduced productivity of rangeland ,,,Forced reduction of foundation stock ,,,Closure/limitation of public lands to grazing ,,,High cost/unavailability of water for livestock ,,,High cost/unavailability of feed for livestock ,,,High livestock mortality rates ,,,Disruption of reproduction cycles (breeding delays or unfilled pregnancies) ,,,Decreased stock weights ,,,Increased predation ,,,Range fires Loss from timber production,,, ,,,Wildland fires ,,,Tree disease ,,,Insect infestation ,,,Impaired productivity of forest land Loss from fishery production,,, ,,,Damage to fish habitat ,,,Loss of young fish due to decreased flows ,,, Income loss for farmers and others directly affected ,,, Loss of farmers through bankruptcy ,,, Unemployment from drought-related production declines ,,, Loss to recreational and tourism industry ,,, Loss to manufacturers and sellers of recreational equipment ,,," Increased energy demand and reduced supply because of drought-related power curtailments Costs to energy industry and consumers associated with substituting more expensive fuels (oil) for hydroelectric power Loss to industries directly dependent on agricultural production (e.g. machinery and fertilizer manufacturers, food processors, etc.)" Decline in food production/disrupted food supply,,, ,,,Increase in food prices ,,,Increased importation of food (higher costs) ,,, Disruption of water supplies Revenue to water supply firms,,, ,,,Revenue shortfalls ,,,Windfall profits ,,," Strain on financial institutions (foreclosures, greater credit risks, capital shortfalls, etc.)" ,,," Revenue losses to federal, state and local governments (from reduced tax base)" ,,," Loss from impaired navigability of streams, rivers and canals" ,,, nn Cost of water transport or transfer Cost of new or supplemental water resource development,,, ,,," Cost of increased groundwater depletion (mining), land subsidence" ,,, Reduction of economic development ,,, Decreased land prices Damage to animal species,,, ,,,Reduction and degradation of fish and wildlife habitat ,,,Lack of feed and drinking water ,,,Disease ,,,Increased vulnerability to predation (from species concentration near water) ,,,Migration and concentration (loss of wildlife in some areas and too many in others) ,,,Increased stress to endangered species ,,,Environmental Damage to plant species,,, ,,, Increased number and severity of fires ,,, Loss of wetlands ,,, Estuarine impacts (e.g. changes in salinity levels) ,,," Increased groundwater depletion, land subsidence " ,,, Loss of biodiversity ,,, Wind and water erosion of soils ,,," Reservoir, lake and drawdown/reduced levels (including farm ponds)" ,,," Reduced flow from springs Water quality effects (e.g. salt concentration, increased water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity)" ,,," Air quality effects (e.g. dust, pollutants)" ,,," Visual and landscape quality (e.g. dust, vegetative cover, etc.)" Social Impacts ,,, ,,," Mental and physical stress (e.g. anxiety, depression, loss of security, domestic violence) " ,,," Health-related low-flow problems (e.g. cross-connection contamination, diminished sewage flows, increased pollutant concentrations, reduced fire-fighting capability, etc.)" ,,," Reductions in nutrition (e.g. high-cost food limitations, stress-related dietary deficiencies)" "Loss of human life (e.g. from heat stress, suicides)",,, ,,, Public safety from forest and range fires ,,, Increased respiratory ailments ,,, Increased disease caused by wildlife concentrations Increased conflicts,,, ,,,Water user conflicts ,,,Political conflicts ,,,Management conflicts ,,,"Other social conflicts (e.g. scientific, media-based)" ,,, Disruption of cultural belief systems (e.g. religious and scientific views of natural hazards) ,,," Re-evaluation of social values (e.g. priorities, needs, rights)" ,,, Reduction or modification of recreational activities ,,, Public dissatisfaction with government regarding drought response ,,, Inequity in the distribution of drought relief Inequity in drought impacts based on:,,, ,,,Socioeconomic group ,,,Ethnicity ,,,Age ,,,Gender ,,,Seniority ,,, Loss of cultural sites ,,, Loss of aesthetic values ,,, Recognition of institutional restraints on water use "Reduced quality of life, changes in lifestyle",,, ,,,in rural areas ,,,in specific urban areas ,,,increased poverty in general ,,," Increased data/information needs, coordination of dissemination activities" ,,," Population migrations (e.g. rural to urban areas, migrants into the United States)"