11/29/2023
WT Staff
High fire risk today
Low flow near Hinton
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - last updated 4:46 pm EST
NWS Special Weather Statement
High fire danger conditions from afternoon to evening for north and central Georgia
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.
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Streamflows situation from USGS Waterwatch
As of Tuesday afternoon, the majority of real-time streamflow monitoring sites in the north are still showing much below normal volume and depth. Central and south Georgia appears mostly normal flows. Talking Rock Creek station near Hinton began throwing 98th percentile low values yesterday afternoon, continuing low this afternoon though it has gained volume through the day. St Mary's River along the Florida line is recording 95th percentile high flows. Watch here for updates, more to follow.
Drought situation from USGS Waterwatch 7-day average streamflow compared with historic flow
As expected, the Upper Savannah River watershed has spiked up to severe drought status today. Altamaha River watershed is no longer showing on the drought map, as central flows have been trending upward. Upper Coosa River remains at the moderate drought rating, expected to worsen as the streamflows remain much below normal and low.
For the Coosa River watershed, below normal ratings persist through Chatooga, Floyd, Polk and Haralson Counties. Tallapoosa River watershed is still rated below normal, including all of Carroll County. Upper Chattahoochee River is still rated below normal from the headwaters in Union County to northwest Muscogee County, and picking up at Clay County, below normal to the south state line. Ochlockonee River watershed continues at below normal with southwest Thomas County rated moderate drought.
For the Atlantic drainage basin, the Lower Savannah River is below normal from Columbia to Screven.
USGS seven-day average streamflows at each monitoring location are rated against the historic average flow volume for this date, determining the drought map for the day. The drought map shows areas rated below normal, moderate drought, severe drought and extreme drought.
Hazardous Spills files released from Georgia Department of Environmental Conservation
A spill incident report pertaining to the Coosa River watershed indicates a vehicle has been placed in a lake to facilitate SCUBA diving training, impacting state waters Woodring Branch and Lewis Branch with auto waste fluids earlier this month.
Two barrels of oil were spilled on a dock off Newcastle St in Brunswick during a failed transfer operation. Two gallons of oil product are reported impacting the East River, a tributary of the Satilla River in the southeast Atlantic basin. The report states that absorbent pads were used to recover the oil on the dock, the oil in the river was unrecoverable due to current.
Another spill report for the Coosa River watershed files, a spill of oil on the roadway Route 61 and Smyrna Ramhurst Rd south of Chatsworth left a slick 60 m long, according to a report released by EPD. The report says no soil or water was impacted.
See the Spills button to the right of the map for a list of spill incidents reported to EPD in Georgia this year.
HABs update from Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division Shellfish and Water Quality Unit
Two permanent beach advisories remain in effect on Jekyll Island including Jekyll Clam Creek Beach on the north end and St Andrews Beach on the south end. Lab tests on October 16 samples show the enterococcus bacteria levels below the health advisory threshold. Clam Creek Beach came in at 20 cfu per 100 ml and 7 cfu per 100 ml for St Andrews.
Public notification of the location of harmful algal blooms helps to protect pets, swimmers and waders from venturing into areas with known HABs and helps recreational water users find clear access points on state water bodies. Observations of HABs can be reported here by email, info@wtga.us for public notification on our map and through SMS alerts. The identity of the reporting party is not included in our notifications. Include a photo and location geo-tag so that the bloom can be accurately placed on the map and confirmed by local authorities.
USGS Provisional Data Statement
Data are provisional and subject to revision until they have been thoroughly reviewed and received final approval. Current condition data relayed by satellite or other telemetry are automatically screened to not display improbable values until they can be verified.
Provisional data may be inaccurate due to instrument malfunctions or physical changes at the measurement site. Subsequent review based on field inspections and measurements may result in significant revisions to the data.
Data users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of these data or concerning other hydrologic data may be obtained from the USGS.
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