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Stantec <br /> MACON COUNTY <br /> MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN <br /> 1.1 AREA CLIMATE <br /> The climate in Illinois is described as continental with all four seasons. There are generally <br /> substantial annual and diurnal temperature, humidity, and pressure system fluctuations, and the <br /> area has cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature in the central portion <br /> of the state, where Macon County and its jurisdictions are located, is approximately 53°F. <br /> During the summer, there is an average of 25 days with temperatures over 85°F, with an overall <br /> average high in the mid 70's during the summer. Temperatures for the winter season are: <br /> approximately 73 days at or below 32°F, with average highs in the upper 30's to lower 40's. <br /> Macon County averages approximately 40 inches of precipitation per year, with snow and ice <br /> accounting for approximately 16 inches of that total each year (Source: Illinois State Water <br /> Survey(ISWS)). <br /> 1.2 COUNTY WATERSHEDS <br /> Macon County is located within the Sangamon River, Salt River, and Kaskaskia River <br /> watersheds. The Salt, Sangamon, and Kaskaskia rivers all flow into the Illinois River. Figure 4 <br /> shows the watershed boundaries in Macon County(thick blue line). <br /> 1.3 ADOPTION BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY <br /> The Macon County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, hereafter known as "the Plan" adheres to the <br /> guidelines outlined in 44 CFR, Section 201.6. <br /> As the Plan's Administrator, Macon County submitted the Plan to the Illinois Emergency <br /> Management Agency (IEMA) and the FEMA Region V for review and comment. After the state <br /> and federal reviewers certified that the Plan was approved, Macon County then forwarded the <br /> Plan to each participating jurisdiction for formal adoption. Signed copies of the executed orders <br /> for each jurisdiction are included in Appendix A of the Plan. <br /> One Team.Infinite Solutions. <br /> 5 <br />