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CanisLupusArctos · 09-20-2007, 10:32 AM

The outflow reduction is likely a reaction to the forecast. There is no significant precipitation in NH's forecast for at least the next 6 days.

Some outflow must be maintained in order to keep the downstream waters flowing, so what is happening is that the entire river & lake system is slowly draining away with no rain coming to refill it.

NOAA's 14-day climate outlook continues to show the northeast US in above-normal temps and below-normal precip. This time of year, one tropical storm or hurricane could change that outlook suddenly.

Believe it or not, we are not even in a drought. According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, northern New England joins the Midwest and the great plains in being the only completely drought-free areas of the continental US. Southern New England and New York State are listed as "abnormally dry", the first step toward drought status.

09-20-2007, 10:32 AM	#42
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Dry times ahead The outflow reduction is likely a reaction to the forecast. There is no significant precipitation in NH's forecast for at least the next 6 days. Some outflow must be maintained in order to keep the downstream waters flowing, so what is happening is that the entire river & lake system is slowly draining away with no rain coming to refill it. NOAA's 14-day climate outlook continues to show the northeast US in above-normal temps and below-normal precip. This time of year, one tropical storm or hurricane could change that outlook suddenly. Believe it or not, we are not even in a drought. According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, northern New England joins the Midwest and the great plains in being the only completely drought-free areas of the continental US. Southern New England and New York State are listed as "abnormally dry", the first step toward drought status.