"The Watershed" Habitat Meter *  
   
  As Of: 05/16/2008     For the BioPeriod: Shad Spawning  
   
  Pomperaug Nonnewaug Weekeepeemee  
  As Of:   05/16/08   05/15/08     05/16/08    
  Flow (cfs):   81   14     31    
           
    Streamflow   Streamflow   Streamflow    
    Status   Status   Status    
  Streamflow Status Color Codes                
                 
    Normal: No action necessary       Level 1        
                   
    Dangerous: Voluntary water conservation considered                
          5        
    Catastrophic: Mandatory water conservation recommended       Days        
                   
                   
                       
  Days Duration  
  Consecutive days the streamflow has been below the threshold of the Level in effect at that time.  
   
  Level Indicator  
   
  1 Common Events:  Streamflow threshold and days duration set to levels that commonly occur over annual cycles.  
  2 Critical Events:  Streamflow threshold and days duration set to levels that occur periodically and seriously impact habitat.    
       Catastrophic Level 2 events should not occur more than once every three years.  
  3 Rare Events:  Streamflow threshold and days duration set to levels that occur very rarely and dramatically impact habitat.  
       Catastrophic Level 3 events should not occur more than once every decade.  
   
  * Based on the 2005 UMass MesoHABSIM study ACTogram (Assessment of Continuous Thresholds) images for assessment and   
        mangement of flows.