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Tag Archives: rainfall update
Thurmond falls short; Hartwell picks up the tab
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Three sub-basins walk into a bar … As the February tallies poured in, it was clear the Savannah River Basin wasn’t joking around when it came to precipitation. So far, the sub-basins … Continue reading
Looking back is looking up
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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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Savannah District, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2015
If you’ve been following the weather lately (or in practical terms, have begrudgingly just stopped putting away your umbrella), you’ve noticed the uptick in precipitation in the past two months. While the rainy season for the Savannah River Basin is … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, projection, rainfall, rainfall update, Savannah District, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, USACE
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Leaning into fall
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.
One soggy summer
Every day as I pack up to go home I remind myself: This is not normal.
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam, Hartwell Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Hartwell, lake levels, Lake Thurmond, rainfall, rainfall update, Richard B. Russell Lake, Russell Dam, Russell Lake, Savannah River, Savannah River Basin, Thurmond Dam, Thurmond Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
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Getting by with a little help from last month
Still on the mend from a two-year drought, the Savannah River Basin came roaring back in May, only to sputter out as the summer officially arrived.
April’s showers bring May’s … full pools
After a mediocre March, April’s showers emphatically raised the Savannah River Basin reservoirs back to full pool. As of today, Hartwell and Thurmond are hovering at full pool, while Russell is less than half a foot below. The last time … Continue reading
The good, the bad, and the possible
Lake lovers got their Valentine’s Day gift last week from Mother Nature as Lake Hartwell pushed past its February rainfall average and the Savannah River Basin finally entered Drought Level 1.
Year-end rainfall wrap-up
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
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Basin takes a break from drought recovery
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The momentum the Savannah River Basin had been building in 2017 came to an abrupt halt last month when the sub-basins registered abysmal levels of rainfall.