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Tag Archives: rainfall update
A tale of 3 reservoirs
If August’s precipitation – the best of 2016 thus far – raised anyone’s hopes, September officially dashed them.
Above average August rainfall keeps reservoirs steady
Rainfall in all three reservoir sub-basins exceeded normal in August. While no single event provided the basin with massive runoff, the steady and consistent small rain events kept the reservoirs at a relatively flat level. Leading the charge: Hartwell with … Continue reading
Dry conditions begin to emerge as inflows decrease
The last three months of 2015 brought with it a surge of precipitation that exceeded normal rainfall by more than 200 percent across the upper Savannah River Basin. At Thurmond in particular December rainfall approached 300 percent of normal, soaking … Continue reading
November rainfall continues October’s precedent
November rainfall at the projects has already exceeded the month’s averages on the heels of October’s record-setting pace. To date, Russell outpaces the others by more than doubling its average of 3.5 inches in 12 days. Russell captured 7.4 inches, … Continue reading
Reservoirs return to their routines as summer arrives
The erratic spring cycle of high highs and low lows appears to have leveled off in June, as each of the sub-basins arrived much closer to its 67-year average for the first month of summer.
Rain gauges remain thirsty in May
After such a strong showing in April, where each of the sub-basins exceeded its 67-year average for that month, you had to wonder: Are these numbers sustainable? Now we know.
Wettest month on average proves a disappointment for 2015
The graphic says it all: rain deficit in March this year is significant. Hartwell received just under three inches of rain in a month where it normally gets six. And while this wasn’t the lowest amount the sub-basin has received, … Continue reading
Groundhog Day rains are a boon for sub-basins
Despite lackluster results for the past several months, wet weather staged a comeback for the last month of winter and proved to be enough to push the sub-basins back to par. But it didn’t come easy – each sub-basin relied … Continue reading
January rainfall below average, reservoirs on the rise
January brought less than average rainfall at all three upper basin reservoirs with the largest rain deficit recorded at Hartwell sub-basin. Hartwell fell short of its January average by 1.8 inches, and Thurmond and Russell each missed their January averages … Continue reading
Posted in Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged 2015, Balancing the Basin, guide curve, Hartwell Lake, January, rain, rainfall, rainfall update, reservoir, Russell Lake, sub basin, Thurmond Lake, water management
2014 rainfall just shy of average, December ranks above average
Observed rainfall in the upper basin recorded deficits in 2014 for all three sub-basins with Hartwell’s deficit being most pronounced. However, for most of the year lake levels remained at or above average, making for a near-optimal year in water-related … Continue reading
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged 2014, 2014 rainfall, annual, December, December rainfall, El Nino, forecast, La Nina, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, precipitation, rain, rainfall update, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, SRB, upper basin, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, weather
