Tag Archives: March

Below-average rainfall trend continues through March; Corps monitoring basin conditions closely

Posted on April 2, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

For the last seven months, with the exception of December, the Savannah River reservoirs have received below-average monthly rainfall. That trend continued throughout March, with below-average rainfall recorded at the Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond sub-basins. The Thurmond sub-basin received the … Continue reading →

Posted in Declaration/Projection, Fish and Wildlife, Rainfall Update | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

March rainfall below average; but summer predictions improve

Posted on April 3, 2013 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

March is normally the wettest month of the year in the Savannah River Basin, but this year we experienced below-average rainfall in both the Hartwell and Thurmond sub-basins for the month. The Hartwell sub-basin recorded 78 percent of normal rainfall … Continue reading →

Posted in Rainfall Update, Water Management | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments