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A lee side rain shadow from the Appalachian Mountains lowers annual precipitation across central portions of the state. [5] Inland sections average 40 inches (1,000 mm) to 50 inches (1,300 mm) of rainfall, while near the coast 50 inches (1,300 mm) to 60 inches (1,500 mm), and the Piedmont receives 70 inches (1,800 mm) to 80 inches (2,000 mm) of ...
Precipitation is generally less frequent in autumn than spring [29] and, on average, Greenville receives 47.2 inches (1,200 mm) of precipitation annually, which is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer is slightly wetter; annual precipitation has historically ranged from 31.08 in (789 mm) in 2007 to 72.53 in (1,842 mm ...
Annual precipitation varies significantly within the mountainous terrain, with the highest precipitation in southwest North Carolina and the lowest near Asheville and in northeast Tennessee. [29] High altitudes hosting spruce-fir forest receive more than 2,000 millimeters (79 in) of precipitation while large swaths of lower elevation rainforest ...
The Greenville area may accumulate total rainfall amounts between 6-10 inches. ... How will the storm impact Upstate SC? According to Doug Outlaw with the NWS, Helene's highest winds speeds are ...
SC Gov. McMaster declares State of Emergency ... the Greenville area may accumulate total rainfall amounts between 8-8.5 inches. ... OneSpartanburg, Inc. has postponed its annual Spartanburg in ...
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
Climate change in South Carolina encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Studies show that South Carolina is among a string of " Deep South " states that will experience the worst effects of climate change. [ 1 ]
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