The Department of Natural Resources says the heavy rain is not enough to help change the drought status. News Channel 7 contacted several upstate cities to see if the rain would help ease water restrictions. All agencies except the City of Anderson say this was not enough rain to make changes now or in the future. The City of Anderson is meeting later to talk about pushing back the mandatory restrictions set to begin Sept 1st. They say this is because Lake Hartwell received eight inches of rain over the past three days.
The Department of Natural Resources says Table Rock received 4.46 inches of rain in the last 24 hours and Clemson Airport had 2.64 inches.
DNR spokesperson Brett Witt says the Governor and the DNR is still urging voluntary water conservation for Upstate SC. He says, “This type of rain event is what we are looking for but what SC and the Upstate needs is a series of long term rain events that will bring us out of this drought phase.”
MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN PLACE FOR:
City of Clemson
City of Pickens
VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS ARE REQUESTED BY:
Spartanburg Water System
Greenville Water System
City of Anderson
You can see low lake levels across South Carolina here.
For Water Conservation Details For Your City in South Carolina, Click here.
For Water Conservation in North Carolina, Click here.
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