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LIforrelaxin · 03-26-2010, 01:05 PM

As SteveO points out the Rivers are indeed full. Which does represent a problem. However I looked around this morning at watershed data, and what I see is that As they operate dams reactions are corresponding. Which means they aren't behind. Right now it doesn't appear that there is more water coming into the water sheds of NH then they can disposition. This is good.

Now As far as the snow in the mountains is concerned I see to things here, one the rate at which it melts and the current conditions of the water table. If the water table is where is should be then the melt of will make it to the streams and into the lakes. However if the water table is low, the melt will have a chance to soak in and not as much of it will make it to the lakes and streams.

This also holds true when we think of rain. The problem down here in Ma. Hasn't been the Volume of rain, it is how quickly we have been receiving it. I have watched and for the most part things are drying up very quickly. Main tributaries like the Merrimac are the last to recover. Hence more rain could mean problems if it comes quick and heavy... however as long as it doesn't down poor for 4 days we are probably ok.....

03-26-2010, 01:05 PM	#3
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	As SteveO points out the Rivers are indeed full. Which does represent a problem. However I looked around this morning at watershed data, and what I see is that As they operate dams reactions are corresponding. Which means they aren't behind. Right now it doesn't appear that there is more water coming into the water sheds of NH then they can disposition. This is good. Now As far as the snow in the mountains is concerned I see to things here, one the rate at which it melts and the current conditions of the water table. If the water table is where is should be then the melt of will make it to the streams and into the lakes. However if the water table is low, the melt will have a chance to soak in and not as much of it will make it to the lakes and streams. This also holds true when we think of rain. The problem down here in Ma. Hasn't been the Volume of rain, it is how quickly we have been receiving it. I have watched and for the most part things are drying up very quickly. Main tributaries like the Merrimac are the last to recover. Hence more rain could mean problems if it comes quick and heavy... however as long as it doesn't down poor for 4 days we are probably ok..... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....