Hydrologic Conditions

Report

March 18, 2010

State College, Pennsylvania
 2010 Precipitation Departure
(Accumulated Through March 15th)

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

 Surface Water Conditions

March 15, 2010 ONT

DEL

MCK

ELK SUL

COL

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 Marsh Creek, Centre Co, PA
10,000

1,000

10.0

1.0

Flow (cubic feet per second)

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

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at: http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/sw/images/f30_01552500.html
 Groundwater Conditions
March 15, 2010 ONE

MAD

OTS
LIV
YAT

SCH
STE DEL

POT
MCK SUS

WYO
SUL LAC

LUZ
COL
CAR

SCH

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 Sullivan Co, PA
-23

-24

-25

-26

-27

-28

-29

Depth (feet below surface)

-30

-31
M A M J J A S O N D J F M

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at:http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/gw/images/w30_lb372.html
 Snow Water Equivalent

March 1, 2010

Source data at:Source data at:http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/nsa

 March 13 - 14 Precipitation Event

Source data at:http://water.weather.gov/

 March 14 - 16 Streamflow Response

Source data at:http://newweb.erh.noaa.gov/ahps2/index.php

 Snow Water Equivalent

March 15,
2010

Source data at:Source data at:http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/nsa

Flood Safety Awareness Week
March 15-19,
2010
.to highlight
some of the
many ways
floods can
occur, the
hazards
associated with
floods, and
what you can
do to save life
and property.
 Flooding at Harrisburg, 1890 - 2010
18

16

14
Major Floods
12 Minor Floods
10

Occurrences
6

0
J F M A M J J A S O N D
St. Patricks Day
Flood
March 17-19,
1936
Flood Safety Awareness Week

EWS
B C N SE
SR LEA
RE a nd
NY
ties in Turn
e C oun ceive own
Fiv to Re ont Dr rone
PA nd, D od -P
ro u r F lo
A s fo a ds
Sig n R o nal
atio fN
a r t o Week
s
j e ct Is P arenes
g n Pro ety Aw
Si d Saf
Floo
Turn Around, Dont Drown

Areas in five
counties
designated for
54 signs (27
stream
crossings).

Counties
should receive
signs by the
end of the
month.
 March 18, 2009
State College, Pennsylvania
 2010 Monthly Precipitation Departure
January

February

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

 2010 Monthly Precipitation Departure
March
(March 1st to March15th)

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

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
2010
DEPARTURE
-5
Source data at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Maps/precip.html