Let It Rain
On average, Alleghany County get 46 inches of rain a year. On a seasonal basis, it's a little more than 4 inches a month in the summer and a little less in winter.
Our rainfall is not running anywhere near that rate this year, and it's very dry at ground level. But, down below, the ground water levels are still OK for now.
The Division of Water Resources of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources maintains a series of Drought Indicator Wells throughout the state. Here's the data for the one in Laurel Springs.
The water table is about as low as it was mid-year in 2001 and 2002. And, the trend looks like a downward one.
Let it rain!
Our rainfall is not running anywhere near that rate this year, and it's very dry at ground level. But, down below, the ground water levels are still OK for now.
The Division of Water Resources of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources maintains a series of Drought Indicator Wells throughout the state. Here's the data for the one in Laurel Springs.
The water table is about as low as it was mid-year in 2001 and 2002. And, the trend looks like a downward one.
Let it rain!
Comments
Post a Comment