Drought watch

Inflows at Little River and Lake Michie reservoirs have been above 30 cfs combined for most of the past 24 hours, and above 40 for a good part of that time.

Yay. That means more water is going into the reservoir than coming out. The heaviest precipitation is still to come. We're supposed to get a few inches of snow by tonight, then more rains and warmer temperatures on Tuesday, which will melt what falls today and tonight. Look for higher inflows throughout the week, which could add another week or two to our supplies. Here's what the Climate Prediction Center of the NOAA has to say:

Widespread rains during the last half of January will contribute to at least some degree of drought improvement for the entire Southeastern drought area outside of Florida. The improvement should be more limited over the longer term from southern Alabama into central and southern Georgia and the Carolinas due to below-normal rainfall forecast during February-April. The drier weather expected later in the season means that conditions could deteriorate following initial improvement, especially in areas near the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Also, even with several inches of rain during the first 2 weeks of the forecast period, many reservoirs and wells will remain low due to lingering impacts from the extreme rainfall deficits incurred last year.

That means to still keep those showers short. And don't flush unless you have to.