Hydrologic Conditions

Report

December 17, 2009

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 2009 Precipitation Departure
(Accumulated Through December 13th)

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

 2009 Quarterly Precipitation Departure
January - March

April - June

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

 2009 Quarterly Precipitation Departure
July - September

October - December

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

Precipitation Departure above Harrisburg
10
Normal Rainfall (in)
9

8 2009 Rainfall (in)

7 2009 Cumulative Rainfall

Departure (in)
6

Rainfall (in)
1
0
0
L

Y
T
V

N
G

B
R
C

PT

JU

-1

JA
JU

FE
AP
MA
AU
OC
NO

MA
DE

SE

-2

-3

-4

-5
 Streamflow and Rainfall at Harrisburg
Normal Streamflow (cfs)
10

9 Normal Rainfall (in) 90,000

8 2009 Rainfall (in)

7 2009 Streamflow (cfs) 70,000

6 2009 Cumulative Rainfall

Departure (in)
5 50,000

3 30,000

Rainfall (in)
1 10,000
Streamflow (cfs)

0 0

Y
T
V

N
G

B
R
C

PT

JU
-1 -10,000

JA
JU

FE
AP
MA
AU
OC
NO

MA
DE

SE

-2

-3 -30,000

-4

-5 -50,000
 Snow-Water
Equivalent
March 11,
2009

Inches of water
equivalent
8 to 10
6 to 8
4 to 6
2 to 4
1 to 2
0 to 1

Credit: NOHRSC
Snow Water
Equivalent
March 11, 2008
 Groundwater Level Berks Co, PA
-122

-127

-132

-137

Depth (feet below surface)

-142
D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at:http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/gw/images/w30_lb372.html
 Groundwater Conditions
December 1, 2009
ONE
September 1, 2009

YAT

SCH
STE TIO DEL

SUS

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/
 Streamflow Conestoga River, Lancaster Co, PA
10,000

1,000

100

Flow (cubic feet per second)

10
D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Normal Watch Warning Emergency

Source data at: http://pa.water.usgs.gov/monitor/sw/images/f30_01552500.html
 Surface Water Conditions
December 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
ONT

IND BED

FUL

SOM

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/
 2009 Hurricane Season
Fewest named storms (6) & hurricanes (3) since 1997

Claudette & Ida brought tropical storm force winds to

U.S. mainland

First time in 3 years no hurricanes hit U.S.

Source data at:http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091130_endhurricaneseason.html

 2009 Tropical Systems

Tropical
Storm
Hurricane Danny
Bill Aug. 28-29
Aug. 21-23
Source data at:http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2009/
 90-Day Precipitation Outlook

Source data at:http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions//multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.php

90-Day Temperature Outlook
River Ice Observations/Reports
River Ice Monitoring State College
 Snow Water Equivalent - December 11th

Source data at:http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/interactive/html/map.html

Hydrologic Conditions Report

December 17, 2009

Lancaster, Pennsylvania