The recent storms may have helped the area’s lake levels. For the past year, Thurmond Lake has slowly disappeared, but that is changing. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for the story.

South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. says it will release more water from Lake Murray, northwest of Columbia. The utility’s decision apparently leaves both those living on the lake and state officials worried about downstream areas unhappy.

Water levels at Thurmond Lake are so low that surrounding communities are getting concerned. That’s because their water supply may be cut. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud for the details.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is reducing water flow through three Savannah River lakes on the South Carolina-Georgia state line that are at record lows because of a drought.