State of Climate Adaptation: RDCK Area J 2017 Results at a glance Legend Water Supply Extreme Weather and Emergency Preparedness Agriculture Flooding Wildfire  Upward trend  Downward trend  Stable/no trend  Present  Absent  Insufficient data INDICATOR AND DESCRIPTION Climate averages: temperature – average monthly temperature Climate averages: precipitation – average monthly precipitation Climate extremes: temperature – annual frequency of hot days Climate Changes Climate extremes: precipitation – annual amount of rain falling on very wet days Freeze-thaw cycle - total number of days annually where maximum temperature > 0C and minimum temperature < 0C during the same day Frequency of strong wind events – total number of days annually with sustained winds of 70 km/h or more and/or gusts to 90 km/h or more Frequency of extreme heat days – total number of days each year where maximum daily temperature exceeds 30C Frequency of extreme snowfall events – annual number of days with snowfall amounts of 15 cm or more within 24 hours Maximum 1-day rainfall – annual maximum 1-day precipitation Number of days with high fire danger – annual number of days in high or extreme danger classes of Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System Air quality – concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air Area burned by wildfire – number of hectares burned on an annual basis April 1st snow pack – depth of snowpack on April 1 each year Environmental Impacts Consecutive dry days – maximum number of consecutive dry days Drought index – number of days per BC Drought Index Level Growing degree days – amount of heat energy available for plant growth Ground water level – average monthly ground water level Glacier extent – area of glaciated terrain Invasive species – number of species present and extent of coverage Growing season length – annual number of days between the first and last occurrence of 5 consecutive days with a mean temperature of greater than 5°C Source water quality – monthly average turbidity and temperature Stream flow timing – date of half total flow, annual peak yield and late summer minimum yield PATHWAY RESULTS                       cbrdi.ca INDICATOR AND DESCRIPTION Stream flow volume – discharge for annual maximum and late summer minimum Wildfire starts – annual number of human- and lightning- caused wildfire starts Adaptation Actions & Capacity Building Backup power sources – presence of backup power source for essential services Community food production – number of people in the community who grow at least a small portion of their own food Emergency preparedness plan – presence of an emergency preparedness plan, including a community evacuation plan that has been updated within the last 5 years FireSmart-recognized community – recognition through FireSmart Canada's Community Recognition Program Flood mapping extent and updates - currency and extent of flood mapping Hectares irrigated – number of hectares irrigated Interface fire risk reduction – area treated to reduce wildfire risk Policies to reduce water consumption – degree of implementation of water consumption policies/practices Residents with 72-hour emergency preparedness kits – proportion of residents with 72hour emergency preparedness kits Water loss detection practices – degree of implementation of specified water loss detection practices Water protection plans – consideration of projected climate changes in water planning documents Area farmed – annual number of hectares being farmed Agricultural productivity – ratio of agricultural outputs to inputs (in market value) Community Impacts & Adaptation Outcomes Campfire bans – annual number of days under a campfire ban Cost of fire suppression – total amount of money spent on fire suppression annually Developed properties in floodplain – number of developed properties in known and active floodplains Drinking water quality – annual length of drinking water advisories or boil water notices Highway closures – number (per year) and/or duration (hours) of highway closures due to wildfire, flooding or weather Frequency of interface fires – annual number of wildfires within 2 km Implementation of water restrictions – number of days annually where water restrictions are active Per capita water consumption – annual volume of total water supplied, expressed per capita Provincial emergency assistance payments – amount paid to local government for clean up related to landslides, avalanches, snow, wind or freezing rain Water loss – percentage of water supplied annually that is lost to leakage Wildfire evacuation orders – number of evacuation orders due to the threat of wildfire PATHWAY RESULTS                           cbrdi.ca