South Carolina Drought News Release
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Land, Water and Conservation Division
South Carolina Drought Response Program
Department of Natural Resources News (803) 734-4133
SPECIAL NEWS RELEASE May 4, 1999
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
RELIEVES DROUGHT CONDITIONS
Low pressure located northwest of the state set up a moist surface flow early last week drawing in rainshowers from the
Atlantic. Heavy showers, moving generally westward from the coast, continued through the week's end as the storm center
was positioned offshore east of Charleston. Widespread rainfall produced by this system has alleviated drought conditions.
Many areas of the state received over four inches of rain last week according to the State Climatology Office, S.C.
Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The statewide average for the event was 3.20 inches (see Rainfall Summary
Table).
This announcement lifts the incipient drought declaration statewide. The SCDNR's Land,
Water & Conservation
Division will continue to monitor state water supplies and assess the summer
rainfall outlook. For more information contact
Michael Helfert or Hope Mizzell: 803-737-0800.
South Carolina Precipitation, April 26 - May 2, 1999
| Name |
Precipitation (Inches) |
Name |
Precipitation (Inches) |
|---|
| ANDERSON |
2.4 |
CLINTON |
4.1 |
| GAFFNEY 6 E |
2.1 |
GRNVL SPART WSO AP |
2.8 |
| HUNTS BRIDGE |
1.9 |
WALHALLA |
1.2 |
| CAMDEN 3 W |
3.9 |
CHESTER 1 NW |
3.9 |
| FORT MILL 4 NW |
3.1 |
KERSHAW |
3.9 |
| CADES 4 W |
5.5 |
CHERAW 2 |
3.0 |
| DILLON |
4.3 |
EFFINGHAM |
6.0 |
| FLORENCE 8 NE |
5.0 |
FLORENCE FAA AP |
3.8 |
| HARTSVILLE |
4.7 |
KINGSTREE 1 SE |
10.9 |
| LORIS |
13.0 |
CALHOUN FALLS |
2.9 |
| CHAPPELLS 2 NNW |
3.1 |
JOHNSTON 4 SW |
1.3 |
| COLUMBIA WSFO AP |
2.8 |
EUTAWVILLE |
5.1 |
| ORANGEBURG 2 |
4.0 |
SUMTER |
5.5 |
| BLACKVILLE 3 W |
4.3 |
CHARLESTON CITY |
0.9 |
| CHARLESTON WSO AP |
1.7 |
RIDGELAND 5 NE |
2.1 |
| ST.GEORGE |
3.3 |
WALTERBORO 2 SW |
1.9 |
| WILLIAMS |
3.1 |
| |
Find out more about the State Climatology Office at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.
