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Procrastination pays off?

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

I’ll admit it: By last week I had written off the Savannah River Basin as being subpar for another month. Who needs rainfall anyway? However, pre-Halloween storms blew through like a wolf on our three little pigs and pushed each … Continue reading →

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Wet summer could make Southeast more vulnerable

Posted on August 29, 2018 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Hydrologists from NOAA’s Southeast River Forecast Center released their most recent Water Resources Outlook last week.

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Savannah District teams up to keep commerce flowing

Posted on October 20, 2016 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – While many Savannah residents clogged roads returning home following Hurricane Matthew last week, a small group worked to ensure a major artery into the city — the Savannah River – remained clear.

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Drought recovery complete: rise of reservoirs shifts basin into normal operations

Posted on March 4, 2015 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Hartwell Reservoir rose more than 2 feet above the Drought Level 1 trigger Wednesday at 3 a.m., which prompted a shift to normal operations. This means the flow restriction at Thurmond Dam is now removed. Demand for peak energy is … Continue reading →

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2014 rainfall just shy of average, December ranks above average

Posted on January 7, 2015 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

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 →

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November rainfall near average for Corps reservoirs

Posted on December 3, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

During November, Thurmond sub-basin exceeded average rainfall, the Russell sub-basin got near-perfect average rainfall, and the Hartwell sub-basin received below-average rainfall.

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Hartwell overcomes dry season with above average rainfall, Thurmond, Russell near average

Posted on November 5, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

October marks the traditional dry season for the Savannah River Basin reflected by typical lower precipitation recorded at Thurmond and Russell sub-basins compared to other months in the year.

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September rainfall ranks above average at Thurmond, Russell; below average at Hartwell

Posted on October 1, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The final observed rainfall totals for September ranked above average at Thurmond and Russell sub basins, and below average at Hartwell sub basin. Throughout September, the National Weather Service recorded rainfall on 24 days at Thurmond, 23 days at Hartwell, … Continue reading →

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Forecasters call for a ‘normal’ rainfall season

Posted on March 12, 2014 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

About this time in 2013 I began spring by noting forecasters expected a dry summer with continual reductions in reservoir levels. Those predictions became laughable in July when we made only the second operational spillway release in the history of … Continue reading →

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NOAA Fisheries: Protecting and regulating ocean-river migratory fish and habitat

Posted on October 25, 2011 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Guest column provided by Kim Amendola and Prescott Brownell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service began coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the states, … Continue reading →

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