Tag Archives: lake levels

Looking back is looking up

Posted on January 18, 2019 by US 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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Leaning into fall

Posted on November 13, 2018 by US 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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One soggy summer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by US 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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Timing is everything (except when it’s not)

Posted on July 2, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

It’s safe to say the last few months have been good to the basin in terms of rainfall. In May, Hartwell and Thurmond blew their averages out of the water, receiving more than double their normal precipitation (9.6 and 7.4 … Continue reading →

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Year-end rainfall wrap-up

Posted on January 9, 2018 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

As 2017 came to a close, the Savannah River Basin seemed much like folks looking back at the year that was: It definitely has been worse, but still could have been better.

Posted in Drought in the News, Rainfall Update, WRO | Tagged annual rainfall, Army Corps of Engineers, average annual rain, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers | 2 Comments

Corps app is down but not out

Posted on November 14, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

For those who’ve upgraded their iPhones to iOS11, you’ve probably noticed our app has been inaccessible for a while. We apologize for the inconvenience. Once we learned our app required recoding to work on iOS11, we figured a standard update … Continue reading →

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Closing the book on Irma

Posted on October 5, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Like many folks throughout the Caribbean and southeastern U.S., I’m ready to put Hurricane Irma behind me.

Posted in Rainfall Update | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, drought, Hartwell Lake, Hurricane Irma, lake levels, rainfall update, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers | 18 Comments

The rains return

Posted on May 2, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Although it didn’t feel like a wet month, April delivered some much-needed, above average rainfall to a drought-ridden Savannah River Basin.

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January’s Rainfall was better – but more is needed for recovery

Posted on February 2, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The first month of 2017 brought a welcome change in rainfall; all three sub-basins exceeded average precipitation for the first time in almost five months. Hartwell received 104 percent of normal rainfall; Russell, 115 percent of normal; and Thurmond cashed … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought Response, Rainfall Update, Water Management | Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, declaration, drought, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, lake levels, projection, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, water management | 5 Comments

The year that wasn’t (for rain)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

2016 was a wild, tumultuous year that started with such promise but fizzled like a wet sparkler on New Year’s Eve. Month after month as the year wore on we watched nervously as rain deficits grew. However, much of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drought in the News, Rainfall Update | Tagged 2016 rainfall, Army Corps of Engineers, drought, Hartwell Lake, lake levels, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, worst year on record | Comments Off