Category Archives: Rainfall Update

Rainfall? September had anything but

Posted on October 10, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Pfffft! (That’s the sound I made while spitting out my coffee as I noticed September’s rainfall tally for the Savannah River Basin. Coincidentally, that’s how I imagined Mother Nature produced the rainfall that misted the basin last month.) Misted might … Continue reading →

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Luck is a matter of perspective

Posted on September 10, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

I’m not a betting man, but if I lived in the upper Savannah River Basin, I’d think Mother Nature was trying to tell me something.

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Setting the stage

Posted on August 9, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Well, there’s one thing you can say about July’s rainfall: it wasn’t June, but it also wasn’t May, either. (Or is that two things?)

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Holding strong — all summer long?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin roared into summer last month. Hartwell and Thurmond each collected 6.8 inches of rain in June – a full 2 and 3 inches above their averages, respectively. Russell pulled in a solid 5 inches compared to … Continue reading →

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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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