Category Archives: Rainfall Update

June showers make up for May’s wilted flowers

Posted on June 16, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

You know that feeling when you take a sip of ice cold water and you can feel it go all the way down your esophagus? That was last week after the unbearably dry month of May. It was so dry … Continue reading →

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Flowers or not, April’s rain still welcome

Posted on May 3, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin continued its march toward summer with stable, (mostly) above average rainfall in April. Hartwell kicked it up a notch, collecting a solid 6.2 inches compared to its 4.6-inch average.

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Winter’s momentum masks March’s mums

Posted on April 12, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin has been posting some impressive stats in the past six months, but last month was not one of them.

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Thurmond falls short; Hartwell picks up the tab

Posted on March 15, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Three sub-basins walk into a bar … 

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Sub-basins, start your engines

Posted on February 6, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin came out of the gates running for the first month in 2019. However, unlike many people, it kept its New Year’s resolutions and remained above average in January. Each of the sub-basins exceeded its average by … Continue reading →

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Looking back is looking up

Posted on January 18, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

After toiling diligently for the past two plus years, it seems the Savannah River Basin has finally freed itself from the drought that began in 2016.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2015

Posted on December 18, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

If you’ve been following the weather lately (or in practical terms, have begrudgingly just stopped putting away your umbrella), you’ve noticed the uptick in precipitation in the past two months. While the rainy season for the Savannah River Basin is … Continue reading →

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Leaning into fall

Posted on November 13, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Despite having two hurricanes slash across the Southeast in as many months, the Savannah River Basin managed to collect only modest amounts of rain in September and October.

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On rainfall and reservoirs re: Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 12, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

(Editor’s Note: We have received several calls from media and concerned citizens related to our operations and posture as Hurricane Florence makes her way toward the East Coast. Below is a consolidation of our responses to these questions as of … Continue reading →

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One soggy summer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Every day as I pack up to go home I remind myself: This is not normal.

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