Hydrologic Conditions

Report

September 10, 2009

Susquehanna River at North East, MD
Hatem Memorial Bridge
Cecil and Harford Counties, MD
Precipitation Departure Above Harrisburg
5

Inches
Y
T

R
V

N
R
G

B
N
C

PT

JU

JA
FE
JU

AP
MA
OC

AU
NO
DE

MA
SE

-1

-2

-3

NORMAL
-4
2009
DEPARTURE
-5
Source data at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Maps/precip.html
 2009 Precipitation Departure
(Accumulated Through August 31)

Source data at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Maps/precip.html

 2009 Monthly Precipitation Departure
January

February

Source data at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Maps/precip.html

 2009 Monthly Precipitation Departure
March

April

Source data at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Maps/precip.html

2009 Monthly Precipitation Departure
May

June
2009 Monthly Precipitation Departure
July

August
 Surface Water Conditions
September 1, 2009 June 1, 2009

CHE

CLI

CLE

IND

BED

FUL

Normal Watch Warning Emergency No Data

Source data at: http://ny.water.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/eomreports, http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/sw/index.html, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Water/Drought/
 Streamflow - Swatara Creek, Lebanon Co, PA
1,000

100

10

Flow (cubic feet per second)

0.1
S O N D J F M A M J J A S

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at: http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/sw/images/f30_01552500.html
 Groundwater Conditions
September 1, 2009 June 1, 2009

MAD

STE
BRO

LAC
CLI

BER DAU
LEB BER

SOM

Normal Watch Warning Emergency No Data

Source data at: http://ny.water.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/eomreports, http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/gw/index.html, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Water/Drought/
 Groundwater Level Lebanon Co, PA
6

10

Depth (feet below surface)

11

12
S O N D J F M A M J J A S

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at:http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/gw/images/w30_lb372.html
 Flows to Chesapeake Bay
5th highest average August flow (Marietta gage)
50,000
1994 2004
45,000 2003

1933
40,000

35,000

30,000
2009
25,000

20,000

Streamflow (cfs)
15,000

10,000

5,000

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 2009 Tropical Systems

Tropical
Storm
Hurricane Danny
Bill Aug. 28-29
Aug. 21-23
Source data at:http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2009/
 Regional Outlook
Interesting time of year
Historically prevalent for both floods and
droughts
Lowflow outlook
Unlikely to hit low-flow thresholds at Marietta
Flood outlook
Saturated conditions
Tropical systems?
 2009 Hurricane Season
Season has started off slowly; not meeting
earlier expectations of activity
Conditions in the Atlantic do favor storm
development
 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Current Storms With Potential To Impact Mid-Atlantic Region

Source data at:http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2009/

Hydrologic Conditions Report

September 10, 2009

North East, MD