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r. -.. ) 7" fl \JUt U1i , 2 THE SOUTHEAST High water and floods in small streams were general throughout the region. The floods in Kentucky and Tennessee were record breaking, particularly at gag- ing stations with short records. Runoff was record high for November at five key gaging stations in Mississippi and Tennessee. Ground-water levels rose in many parts of the southeast and generally were in the average range. Kentucky.-Record-breaking floods (see table) in central and western Kentucky occurred Nov. 18. causing damage estimated at $5 million and closing many highways. These floods were the highest in a series of three rises caused by the storms of Nov. 7-8, 13-14, and 18. The second rise reached almost annual flood stage on some streams. Runoff at the key station Green River at Munfordville, 1,400 percent of median, was second highest of record for November. Ground- water levels in the limestone aquifers rose sharply in the latter part of November but levels in the heavily pumped sand and gravel aquifer in the Louisville area remained at or near record-low stages for November. Tennessee.-Outstanding floods occurred in streams originating on the Cumberland Plateau (see table) and runoff was extremely heavy elsewhere. Particularly hard hit was Spring City on Piney River where the long-remembered flood of March 1929 was exceeded with reported damage of half a milli6n dollars. The flooding wa.s probably made worse owing to the partial obstruction of bridges by debris. For the State as a whole runoff was probably record high for Kovem bel'. Storage in the principal tributary reservoirs in the Tennessee River basin increased as a result of flood control operations and total usable contents was about 165 percent of average. Mississippi. -Streamflow was record high for November throughout the State. All major streams were at or near flood stage for almost the entire month, but no outstanding floods occurred. Flooding of lowlands occurred in the Tombigbee River basin and along some of the streams in Pearl and Pascagoula River ba~ins; property damage was minor and no loss of life was reported. Alabama.-Runoff was generally excessive in all sections of the State with minor flooding reported in the Tennessee, Tombigbee, and Black Warrior River basins in the northern and western sections, and in small streams in Bullock and Russell Counties in the eastern section. Storage in Lake Martin at the end of the month was at 73 percent of usable capacity, the same as at the end of October, and 150 percent of the 3D-year, average for November. Ground-water levels rose seasonally and the level in the key well in the heavily pumped Selma area was above average for the first time since October 1956. Georgia. -Runoff was excessive in most of the State and at mamr gaging stations was second highest for November in the last 20 years. Storage in three major reservoirs ranged from 50 to 80 percent above the 28-year average for November. Water levels in wells in north Georgia continued to decline. Levels in the shallow and deep artesian wells in south Georgia con- tinued to rise. The net rise in water levels in the \ deep. wells was substantially greater than in the shallow wells, probably as a result of a decrease in pumpage from the deep aquifer. Wate'r levels in wells in the principal artesian aquifer in the Savannah area also continued to rise, but generally were lower than last year. The water levels in wells l5-to 20 miles from Savannah continued to decline slightly and were some- what lower than last year. South Carolina. -Moderate floods occurred in many parts of the State, and runoff was excessive at the key station Lynches River at Effingham. Most major reservoirs were full at end of month. North Carolina. -Runoff was excessive over most of the State and at all key stations was highest for November since at least 1952. High floods occurred Nov. 13 in small western tributaries of lower Catawba River; stages of Mountain Creek near Terrell and Long Creek near Bessemer City were reported to b'e the highest in 25 years. Storage in Bridgewater, High Rock, and Narrows Reservoirs increased 3,255 md to reach 94 percent of capacity, the highest storage for November since 1947. Ground-water levels generally rose and a record-high stage fot November was observed in the key well at Elizabeth City. THE NORTHEAST Runoff ranged from near median to excessive in Canada and northern New -England while it continued deficient in the southern part of the region. The water shortage in northern New Jersey remained serious. In Maine, storage increased except in Sebago Lake which held no usable storage for the third consecutive month. Ground-water levels generally rose but remained below average in all but the northern part of Maine. New Jersey. -Deficient runoff cont~nued in northern New Jersey and the water shortage remained serious; contents of Wanaque Reservoir was only 25 percent of usable capacity, the lowest since storage was begun in 1928. Ground-water levels as indicated by the key well near Old Bridge rose seas.onally but remained record low for November. Connecticut. -Runoff increased more than seasonal amounts but remained deficient. The outlook for December is continued deficient runoff unless above normal runoff-producing rains occur. Ground-water levels generally remained well below average except in the industrial and colc;i-storage areas of New Haven, where they were above average. Central New England. -Drought continued in south- eastern Massachusetts, despite about average rainfall; at the key gaging station Wading River nearNorton,run- off was record low for November. Runoff was mostly deficient in Massachusetts and about median in Ver- mont and New Hampshire. Ground-water levels rose seasonally in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and south- eastern New Hampshire but remained below average; levels in some wells were record low for November. Maine.-Well above median to excessive runoff re- placed October's deficient flow. Ground-water levels rose rapidly; however, those in the southern part of