...Climate Summary for March 2023...


...Temperatures Close to Normal for the Month...
...Precipitation Varied Across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area...
...Severe Storms Produced Strong Damaging Winds and Large Hail on
the 26th...
...Heavy Rainfall Produced River Flooding At the End of the Month...



.Columbia SC Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for March
was 58.5 degrees or 2.6 degrees above the monthly normal of 55.9
degrees.


.Augusta GA Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for March was
57.5 degrees or normal for the month.



.Columbia Rainfall...

Columbia Metro Airport received 4.82 inches of rainfall during
March, 1.25 inches above the monthly normal of 3.57 inches.


.Augusta Rainfall...

Augusta Bush Field received 4.17 inches of rainfall during March,
0.09 inches above the monthly value of 4.08 inches.



YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...


         AVG HIGH/DEP  AVG LOW/DEP  AVG TEMP  NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2022  55.3/-1.7     32.7/-1.9     44.0    45.7    -1.7
Feb       65.4/+4.6     40.1/+2.8     52.8    49.1    +3.7
Mar       71.6/+3.3     45.7/+2.1     58.6    55.9    +2.7
Apr       76.5/-0.2     49.9/-1.4     63.2    64.1    -0.9
May       85.7/+1.9     63.6/+3.1     74.7    72.2    +2.5
Jun       92.8/+3.1     69.6/+1.0     81.2    79.1    +2.1
Jul       91.5/-1.2     74.0/+2.0     82.7    82.4    +0.3
Aug       88.5/-1.9     71.4/+0.1     80.1    81.0    -0.9
Sep       86.0/+0.3     63.8/-1.5     74.9    75.5    -0.6
Oct       74.5/-2.0     50.2/-2.5     62.4    64.6    -2.2
Nov       67.8/+1.4     47.0/+5.4     57.4    54.0    +3.4
Dec       56.0/-2.9     36.3/-0.2     46.2    47.7    -1.5

Jan 2023  62.1/+5.3     40.5/+5.9     51.3    45.7    +5.6
Feb       68.8/+8.0     44.5/+7.2     56.7    49.1    +7.6
Mar       69.8/+1.5     47.1/+3.5     58.5    55.9    +2.6


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...


         AVG HIGH/DEP  AVG LOW/DEP  AVG TEMP  NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2022  58.8/-0.8     32.9/-2.4     45.8    47.4    -1.6
Feb       68.6/+5.1     38.8/+0.7     53.7    50.8    +2.9
Mar       73.2/+2.2     44.5/+0.4     58.8    57.5    +1.3
Apr       77.7/-0.8     46.5/-4.1     62.1    64.6    -2.5
May       86.1/+0.2     60.1/+0.5     73.1    72.7    +0.4
Jun       92.0/+0.7     66.3/-1.8     79.1    79.7    -0.6
Jul       91.8/-2.3     71.6/ 0.0     81.7    82.8    -1.1
Aug       89.5/-3.1     69.9/-1.1     79.7    81.8    -2.1
Sep       85.3/-2.5     61.8/-3.2     73.5    76.4    -2.9
Oct       76.1/-2.9     47.4/-5.7     61.7    66.0    -4.3
Nov       69.1/ 0.0     45.6/+3.4     57.4    55.6    +1.8
Dec       57.7/-3.8     36.3/-1.0     47.0    49.4    -2.4

Jan 2023  62.0/+2.4     37.6/+2.3     49.8    47.4    +2.4
Feb       70.3/+6.8     42.6/+4.5     56.4    50.8    +5.6
Mar       70.5/-0.5     44.4/+0.3     57.5    57.5     0.0


COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE  (INCHES)
Jan 2021       4.04     3.49    +0.66
Feb            1.88     3.39    -1.51
Mar            2.05     3.57    -1.52
Apr            6.67     2.83    +2.84
May            2.92     3.49    -0.57
Jun            2.80     4.97    -2.17
Jul            6.39     5.35    +1.04
Aug            4.48     4.65    -0.17
Sep            3.15     3.91    -0.76
Oct            1.04     3.13    -2.09
Nov            3.40     2.76    +0.64
Dec            3.02     3.70    -0.68

YTD Total     40.84    45.24    -4.40

Jan 2023       5.79     3.49    +2.30
Feb            3.50     3.39    +0.11
Mar            4.82     3.57    +1.25

YTD Total     14.11    10.45    +3.66


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2022-2023 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL  DEPARTURE  (INCHES)
Jan 2022       3.61     3.84    -0.11
Feb            1.63     3.67    -2.04
Mar            3.71     4.08    -0.37
Apr            4.90     2.92    +1.98
May            3.80     3.05    +0.75
Jun            3.96     4.75    -0.79
Jul            9.80     4.48    +5.32 *9th wettest July on Record
Aug            5.66     4.61    +1.05
Sep            2.25     3.60    -1.35
Oct            1.84     2.56    -0.72
Nov            3.40     2.76    +0.64
Dec            3.76     3.87    -0.11

YTD Total     47.94    44.09    +3.85

Jan 2023       6.79     3.84    +2.95
Feb            5.08     3.67    +1.41
Mar            4.17     4.08    +0.09

YTD Total     16.04    11.59    +4.45



Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month of
February:

Augusta...

2nd - A record high minimum temperature of 62 was set at Augusta Bush
Field. The previous record was 61 degrees set in 2012.

20th - A daily record low temperature of 28 degrees was tied at
Augusta Bush field. The previous 28 degrees for this date occurred in
1956.



Columbia...

2nd - A record high minimum temperature of 63 degrees was set at
Columbia Metro Airport. The previous record was 62 degrees set in
1997.


Here are some of the highest monthly rainfall totals for
March from our NWS Coop Weather Observers:

Thomson 1.5 SSE (THMG1)..........7.74 inches
Longtown (LNTS1).................7.20 inches
Swansea 3.5 NE (SWAS1)...........7.17 inches
Sumter (SMRS1)...................6.71 inches
Aiken 2 E (AKIS1)................6.61 inches


Here are some highest monthly rainfall totals for March from
our CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network):

SC-SM-37  Dalzell 2.3 W..........7.68 inches
SC-LX-154 Pelion 0.7 SSW.........7.64 inches
SC-ED-17  N. Augusta 6.2 N.......7.42 inches

GA-MD-1   Thomson 2.5 S..........8.21 inches
GA-CU-9   Appling 2.0 SE.........7.49 inches
GA-RC-9   W. Augusta 0.9 NW......6.60 inches



Significant Weather Events for March 2023...

March 3rd...An area of low pressure moved from the Lower Mississippi
River Valley northeast across the region into the Mid Atlantic
Region. This system produced a very tight pressure gradient over the
area and was associated with strong wind and wind gusts. Winds
gusted over 50 mph in a few locations.

Here is a list of some of the highest wind gusts that occurred with
the system:

...Highest Wind Gusts on Friday...

The following are the highest measured wind gusts from Friday
afternoon and evening.  Some of the gusts were attributed to
gradient wind but the highest gusts were enhanced by a line of
strong showers in the evening.

For brevity, only wind gusts of 35 mph or higher are included.

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider
Flotilla Is. Lake Murray SC  57 MPH    0920 PM 03/03   NDBC
McEntire JNGB Eastover SC    52 MPH    1027 PM 03/03   ASOS
Columbia SC Metro Airport    48 MPH    1002 PM 03/03   ASOS
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr   45 MPH    0826 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  43 MPH    0934 PM 03/03   ASOS
2.0 SE Columbia SC (WxSTEM)  41 MPH    1020 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
Augusta GA Bush Field Apt    41 MPH    0811 PM 03/03   ASOS
Augusta GA Daniel Field Apt  41 MPH    0325 PM 03/03   ASOS
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro SC 41 MPH    0915 PM 03/03   AWOS
Lancaster McWhirter Fld SC   41 MPH    0915 PM 03/03   AWOS
Orangeburg Airport SC        41 MPH    1033 PM 03/03   ASOS
ETV Aiken SC                 40 MPH    0820 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
Orangeburg SC                40 MPH    1052 PM 03/03   CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt SC        40 MPH    0955 PM 03/03   AWOS
Newberry SC (WxSTEM)         39 MPH    0820 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
Augusta GA EMA               39 MPH    0810 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
ABC Columbia SC              39 MPH    0450 PM 03/03   MESOWEST
Newberry Co Apt SC           38 MPH    0855 PM 03/03   AWOS
Saluda SC                    37 MPH    0847 PM 03/03   CWOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR SC    37 MPH    0714 PM 03/03   RAWS
Gracewood S. Augusta GA      36 MPH    0420 PM 03/03   CWOP
Williston SC                 36 MPH    0155 PM 03/03   CWOP
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt GA     36 MPH    0515 PM 03/03   AWOS
Midville GA                  36 MPH    0930 PM 03/03   UGA
Springfield SC                35 MPH    1025 PM 03/03   CWOP
Shaw AFB Sumter SC           35 MPH    0828 PM 03/03   ASOS


March 12-15th...An are of low pressure moved across the region the
12th followed by a dry cold front with an airmass that originated in
Canada. Rainfall amounts were around 1 inch, but the big issue was
the cold air that settled southward. The cold air produced
temperatures in the middle to upper 20s across the Midlands and
Central Savannah River Area on the morning of the 15th. Many
locations saw morning low temperatures near or below freezing on
the morning of the 14th and 15th. The cold temperatures produced
damage to agriculture interest in the region. Some of the crops that
were hardest hit were the peach, blueberry and strawberry crops.

Here are some of the coldest morning low temperatures on the morning
of the 15th.


...Wednesday Morning Low Temperature Reports...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Georgia...

...Burke County...
Midville                      28 F     0800 AM 03/15   UGA

...Columbia County...
Evans                         27 F     0749 AM 03/15   CWOP
Appling                       28 F     0745 AM 03/15   CWOP
Grovetown                     29 F     0810 AM 03/15   DAVIS
I-20 Columbia Co GA Weigh St  29 F     0707 AM 03/15   MESOWEST

...McDuffie County...
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt         26 F     0735 AM 03/15   AWOS
Dearing                       28 F     0800 AM 03/15   UGA

...Richmond County...
Augusta Bush Field Apt        25 F     0753 AM 03/15   ASOS
Fort Gordon                   25 F     0701 AM 03/15   RAWS
Gracewood                     30 F     0830 AM 03/15   CWOP
I-20 Augusta - Welcome Ctr    30 F     0757 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
Augusta Daniel Field Apt      30 F     0753 AM 03/15   ASOS

...South Carolina...

...Aiken County...
Jackson                       26 F     0829 AM 03/15   CWOP
Aiken Regional Apt            26 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS
SRS - SAVRIV                  26 F     0707 AM 03/15   RAWS
Aiken                         28 F     0750 AM 03/15   CWOP
Jackson                       28 F     0800 AM 03/15   DAVIS
Graniteville                  28 F     0816 AM 03/15   CWOP
North Augusta                 28 F     0800 AM 03/15   CWOP
Etv Aiken                     31 F     0800 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
US 25 at I-20 Aiken Co        31 F     0600 AM 03/15   MESOWEST

...Bamberg County...
Bamberg                       27 F     0739 AM 03/15   CWOP

...Barnwell County...
Williston                     26 F     0805 AM 03/15   CWOP
2 ESE Elko                    27 F     0800 AM 03/15   AWS
Barnwell Regional Apt         27 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS
SRS - SAVRAW                  27 F     0706 AM 03/15   RAWS

...Chesterfield County...
4 NW Society Hill             30 F     0816 AM 03/15   CWOP
Carolina Sandhills NWR        30 F     0714 AM 03/15   RAWS
Cheraw                        31 F     0748 AM 03/15   CWOP
Cheraw Municipal Apt          32 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS

...Clarendon County...
Santee Cooper Regional Apt    28 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS

...Edgefield County...
North Augusta                 24 F     0802 AM 03/15   CWOP
Long Cane Portable            25 F     0750 AM 03/15   RAWS
Long Cane                     26 F     0754 AM 03/15   RAWS

...Fairfield County...
I-77 at SC 34 Ridgeway (SCDO  28 F     0800 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
Fairfield Co Apt Winnsboro     30 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS
1 NNW Winnsboro               31 F     0805 AM 03/15   AWS
Ridgeway                      32 F     0757 AM 03/15   CWOP

...Kershaw County...
Camden Woodward Field         30 F     0815 AM 03/15   AWOS
Lake Wateree Dam              31 F     0650 AM 03/15   NDBC

...Lancaster County...
4 WNW Waxhaw                  25 F     0625 AM 03/15   AWS
Indian Land                   26 F     0530 AM 03/15   CWOP
2 NW Indian Land              27 F     0605 AM 03/15   CWOP
Heath Springs                 27 F     0754 AM 03/15   AWS
Lancaster McWhirter Field     28 F     0615 AM 03/15   AWOS

...Lee County...
Lamar                         32 F     0745 AM 03/15   DAVIS

...Lexington County...
Gilbert                       26 F     0830 AM 03/15   CWOP
1 S Pelion                    26 F     0750 AM 03/15   AWS
1 SSW Pelion                  26 F     0735 AM 03/15   AWS
West Columbia                 28 F     0801 AM 03/15   CWOP
Lexington                     29 F     0815 AM 03/15   CWOP
Columbia Metro Airport        29 F     0756 AM 03/15   ASOS
1 SSW Seven Oaks              30 F     0805 AM 03/15   AWS
Lexington                     32 F     0833 AM 03/15   DAVIS
4 W Lexington                 32 F     0805 AM 03/15   AWS

...McCormick County...
Clarks Hill-SC                26 F     0800 AM 03/15   UGA
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond    31 F     0545 AM 03/15   HADS

...Newberry County...
Newberry Co Apt               28 F     0815 AM 03/15   AWOS
Newberry (WxSTEM)             29 F     0710 AM 03/15   MESOWEST

...Orangeburg County...
Springfield                    27 F     0810 AM 03/15   CWOP
Orangeburg                    27 F     0616 AM 03/15   RAWS
Orangeburg Airport            29 F     0753 AM 03/15   ASOS

...Richland County...
Columbia                      25 F     0758 AM 03/15   CWOP
McEntire JNG                  25 F     0755 AM 03/15   ASOS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson         25 F     0833 AM 03/15   RAWS
Peak                          26 F     0715 AM 03/15   CWOP
Columbia                      27 F     0835 AM 03/15   CWOP
Congaree National Park        28 F     0747 AM 03/15   RAWS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt   28 F     0753 AM 03/15   ASOS
SCFC Portable RAWS            28 F     0719 AM 03/15   RAWS
Abc Columbia                  29 F     0800 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
Columbia                      29 F     0845 AM 03/15   CWOP
Weir Tower Ft Jackson         29 F     0751 AM 03/15   RAWS
I-26 at I-126 Columbia (SCDO  30 F     0746 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
I-77 at Shop Rd Columbia (SC  30 F     0800 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
2.0 SE Columbia (WxSTEM)      31 F     0730 AM 03/15   MESOWEST
I-20 at I-77 Columbia (SCDOT  31 F     0744 AM 03/15   MESOWEST

...Saluda County...
2 ESE Saluda                  25 F     0620 AM 03/15   AWS
Saluda                        30 F     0739 AM 03/15   CWOP

...Sumter County...
Wedgefield                     26 F     0801 AM 03/15   CWOP
Pinewood                      26 F     0750 AM 03/15   AWS
Sumter Municipal Apt          30 F     0755 AM 03/15   AWOS
Shaw AFB Sumter               30 F     0755 AM 03/15   ASOS
1 E Mulberry                  30 F     0750 AM 03/15   AWS
Sumter                        32 F     0802 AM 03/15   CWOP


March 26th-27th...A stalled frontal boundary combined with an area
of upper level energy, very moist atmosphere, moderate instability
and shear produced strong to severe thunderstorms on the 26th. Some
of these storms produced large hail and damaging winds. The system
also produced locally heavy rainfall with amounts from 2 to 3 inches
common across the Midlands and Central Savannah Rive Area. However,
some locations received amounts from 4 to 7 inches. The heavy
rainfall led to high flows on many of the area rivers along with
minor flooding along Stevens Creek and the N. Fork of the Edisto
River.

Here are some of the highest rainfall amounts from the event.

...Thunderstorms Produced Very Heavy Rainfall Across Portions
of the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area Over the Past
24 Hours...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider
Eastover                     7.32 in   0700 AM 03/27   RCWINDS
Evans 5.3 WNW                7.00 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Congaree National Park       6.78 in   0747 AM 03/27   RAWS
Dalzell 2.3 W                5.95 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Gadsden                      5.91 in   0700 AM 03/27   RCWINDS
Oakland 1.5 NE               5.86 in   0445 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Sumter 3.3 SW                5.65 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Pelion 0.7 SSW               5.55 in   0812 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Sumter                       5.47 in   0815 AM 03/27   CWOP
Hopkins                      5.19 in   0700 AM 03/27   RCWINDS
1 NNE Cane Savannah          5.10 in   0553 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Sumter                       5.08 in   0808 AM 03/27   CWOP
Swansea 3.9 ENE              4.94 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Swansea 3.5 NE               4.94 in   0700 AM 03/27   COOP
Sumter 0.6 ENE               4.90 in   0608 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Sumter 8.1 WNW               4.77 in   0800 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Wedgewood                    4.66 in   0825 AM 03/27   AWS
Pelion 4.7 W                 4.45 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
1 S Pelion                   4.24 in   0825 AM 03/27   AWS
Appling 2.0 SE               4.06 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Shaw Farm                    4.02 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
Thomson 2.6 S                4.00 in   0800 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Horrell Hill                 3.86 in   0700 AM 03/27   RCWINDS
5 NE Murphys Estates         3.74 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Edgefield 10.5 N              3.69 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Aiken Station                3.65 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
Long Cane                    3.65 in   0754 AM 03/27   RAWS
Swansea 6.1 SW               3.65 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Trenton 6.5 SSW              3.61 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Wateree Treatment Plant      3.54 in   0700 AM 03/27   RCWINDS
6.7 S Monetta                3.53 in   0730 AM 03/27   HADS
Salley 4.9 NNE               3.53 in   0545 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Shaw AFB Sumter              3.47 in   0755 AM 03/27   ASOS
Appling                      3.46 in   0815 AM 03/27   CWOP
North Augusta                3.44 in   0819 AM 03/27   CWOP
Taylors Nursery Edgefield     3.40 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
Sumter                       3.37 in   0800 AM 03/27   CWOP
Wedgefield                    3.32 in   0801 AM 03/27   CWOP
Salley 6.0 NNE               3.30 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
1 E Mulberry                 3.20 in   0825 AM 03/27   AWS
Rawl Farms                   3.19 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
CHDS1                        3.17 in   0700 AM 03/27   COOP
Aiken 1.6 NNW                3.16 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Ridge Spring 0.4 SSW         3.12 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
PELION                       3.10 in   0818 AM 03/27   CWOP
Graniteville                 3.08 in   0816 AM 03/27   CWOP
McCormick 4.4 W              3.08 in   0730 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Graniteville 1 NE            3.05 in   0630 AM 03/27   COOP
Aiken 2.0 NNW                3.05 in   0645 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
McCormick 0.5 NW             2.95 in   0730 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Meherrin Ridge Spring        2.92 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
Aiken 2.2 NW                 2.91 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW     2.90 in   0730 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Martinez 0.9 NW              2.88 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Aiken Regional Apt           2.83 in   0815 AM 03/27   AWOS
Columbia Metro Airport       2.83 in   0756 AM 03/27   ASOS
2 SSW Mulberry               2.83 in   0825 AM 03/27   AWS
Hagood                       2.79 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON
North Augusta                2.79 in   0818 AM 03/27   CWOP
McEntire JNG                 2.78 in   0806 AM 03/27   ASOS
Aiken                        2.75 in   0810 AM 03/27   CWOP
Columbia 5.6 SSW             2.75 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S                2.74 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
North Augusta 3.5 ENE        2.74 in   0500 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
6 SW McCormick Lk Thurmond   2.72 in   0800 AM 03/27   HADS
North Augusta 1.5 WSW        2.70 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Columbia 6.1 WSW             2.70 in   0510 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Columbia 3.1 E               2.70 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Gilbert 1.0 SE               2.62 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Edgefield 3.3 N               2.59 in   0532 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Lexington 3.0 WSW            2.58 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Aiken 1.0 SSW                2.53 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Weir Tower Ft Jackson        2.52 in   0751 AM 03/27   RAWS
Lexington                    2.51 in   0815 AM 03/27   CWOP
Long Cane Portable           2.49 in   0750 AM 03/27   RAWS
Columbia 4.0 W               2.48 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
West Columbia 5.9 WSW        2.47 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
West Columbia                2.45 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  2.43 in   0753 AM 03/27   ASOS
Cayce 1.5 NNE                2.43 in   0755 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Columbia 6.4 W               2.38 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Saluda 6.1 SW                2.37 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Columbia 5.8 WNW             2.36 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Lexington 1.6 WNW            2.36 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Lexington 2.1 NNE            2.35 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
West Columbia 1.0 NW         2.32 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Batesburg Leesville PD       2.30 in   0800 AM 03/27   HADS
Oak Grove 1.4 N              2.30 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
0.8 E Edgefield               2.29 in   0715 AM 03/27   USGS
Evans                        2.27 in   0817 AM 03/27   CWOP
Lexington 2.9 NE             2.27 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Augusta Daniel Field Apt     2.14 in   0753 AM 03/27   ASOS
Batesburg Water Plant        2.12 in   0800 AM 03/27   COOP
Aiken 8.3 E                  2.10 in   0700 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Hwy 104 at Kiokee Cr.        2.09 in   0800 AM 03/27   HADS
McCrady TC Ft Jackson        2.09 in   0733 AM 03/27   RAWS
St. Matthews                 2.06 in   0700 AM 03/27   USGS
Thomson-McDuffie Co Apt        2.06 in   0815 AM 03/27   AWOS
North 5.2 E                  2.06 in   0600 AM 03/27   COCORAHS
Saluda Water Plant           2.05 in   0800 AM 03/27   COOP
Columbia                     2.03 in   0815 AM 03/27   CWOP
John de la Howe McCormick    2.02 in   0700 AM 03/27   CLEMSON


Stevens Creek at Modoc crested at 28.13 on the evening of the 27th.
Flood Stage at Modoc is 19.0 feet. The N. Fork of the Edisto River
at Orangeburg crested at 8.40 feet on the morning of the 313st.
Flood Stage at Orangeburg is 8.0 feet.



Hydrology/River Stages...

Heavy rain associated with a stalled frontal boundary across the
area produced rainfall amounts from 2 to 3 inches with some locally
higher amounts from 4 to 7 inches. The heaviest rain fell along and
south of the I-20 corridor. The rainfall produced high flows on many
of the area rivers along with some minor flooding along Stevens
Creek and the N. Fork of the Edisto.

Stevens Creek at Modoc crested on the evening of the 27th at 28.13
feet. Flood Stage is 19.0 feet.

N. Fork of the Edisto crested at 8.40 feet on the morning of the
31st. Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.

Along the Congaree River at the Congaree NP-Gadsden the river
crested just below flood stage at 13.41 feet on the morning of the
29th. Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.



Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at the intake towers
for:

March:

Warmest...55.9 F on the 1st and 24th
Coolest...63.0 F on the 31st


March Peak Wind Gust at the ASOS Sites and Lake Wind Sites:

Columbia Metro Airport (CAE).........49 mph on the 3rd
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Field (CUB)..43 mph on the 3rd
Augusta Bush Field (AGS).............41 mph on the 3rd
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)...........41 mph on the 3rd
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB)......41 mph on the 3rd

Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)..57 mph on the 4th
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1)......38 mph on the 3rd
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1).............32 mph on the 4th



The 3-Month Climate Outlook
...(April/May/June)...

The outlook calls for about a 50 to 60 percent chance of above
normal temperatures along with equal chance of near normal, above
normal or below normal precipitation.


ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...

...La Nina Has Ended Across the Equatorial Pacific Ocean...

ENSO Neutral conditions are observed. Equatorial surface
temperatures are near average across most of the Pacific Ocean. ENSO-
Neutral conditions are expected to continue through the Northern
Hemisphere spring and early summer 2023.

Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center...www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov .


Much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain... Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate
Office...Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County
Emergency Services...USGS...Clemson Extension and local weather
partners for the data they provide throughout the year. Their hard
work and dedication is greatly appreciated.

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878 and
for Augusta back to 1871.

Additional climate information, including current and archived daily
and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather Service
Columbia SC home page at https://www.weather.gov/cae .