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Tag Archives: NOAA
Wet summer could make Southeast more vulnerable
Hydrologists from NOAA’s Southeast River Forecast Center released their most recent Water Resources Outlook last week.
Drought recovery complete: rise of reservoirs shifts basin into normal operations
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
2014 rainfall just shy of average, December ranks above average
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
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Rainfall Update, Water Management
Tagged 2014, 2014 rainfall, annual, December, December rainfall, El Nino, forecast, La Nina, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, precipitation, rain, rainfall update, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, SRB, upper basin, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE, weather
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November rainfall near average for Corps reservoirs
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.
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Drought in the News, Drought Response, Rainfall Update, Uncategorized
Tagged drought, El Nino, ENSO, forecast, Hartwell Lake, National Weather Service, NOAA, November rainfall, precipitation, rain, Russell Lake, Savannah District, Thurmond Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Hartwell overcomes dry season with above average rainfall, Thurmond, Russell near average
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.
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged dams, dry season, Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, october, rainfall
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September rainfall ranks above average at Thurmond, Russell; below average at Hartwell
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
Posted in Rainfall Update
Tagged Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell, Lake Thurmond, NOAA, rainfall update, Savannah District, September, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE
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Forecasters call for a ‘normal’ rainfall season
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
Posted in Declaration/Projection, Water Management
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Billy Birdwell, forecast, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, NOAA, normal, prediction, rainfall, Richard B. Russell Lake, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, season, spring, summer, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, water management
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NOAA Fisheries: Protecting and regulating ocean-river migratory fish and habitat
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