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Climate Change Assessment for Water Resources Region 03 <br />Table of Contents <br />South Atlantic -Gulf <br />Water Resources Region 03: South Atlantic - Gulf .............. ..............................3 <br />1. Introduction ........................................................................................ ............................... 3 <br />1.1 A Note on the 2 -digit HUC Scale .................................................. ............................... <br />6 <br />2. Observed Climate Trends ................................................................. ............................... 6 <br />2.1. Temperature .................................................................................... ..............................7 <br />2.2. Precipitation ................................................................................... .............................11 <br />2.3. Hydrology .................................................................................... ............................... <br />18 <br />2.4. Summary of Observed Climate Findings .................................... ............................... <br />19 <br />3. Projected Climate Trends ............................................................... ............................... <br />20 <br />3.1. Temperature ................................................................................... .............................20 <br />3.2. Precipitation ................................................................................... .............................25 <br />3.3. Hydrology ...................................................................................... .............................30 <br />3.4. Summary of Future Climate Projection Findings ........................ ............................... <br />35 <br />4. Business Line Vulnerabilities .......................................................... ............................... <br />37 <br />Appendix A: References Climate /Hydrology Summary Table ........... ............................... <br />39 <br />AppendixB: Reference List .................................................................... ............................... <br />40 <br />USACE Institute for Water Resources 2 January 9, 2015 <br />