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12/5/2023
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Fish Kill reported in Upper Flint River watershed
Mountain City BWA
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - last updated 420 pm EST
Drinking Water Advisories
Mountain City issued a BWA Monday for Cathey Road and McIntosh Lane until further notice.
Tallulah Falls BWA for Hickory Nut Mountain and Gorge View residents remains in effect until further notice.
Streamflows situation from USGS Waterwatch gages throughout Georgia
Normal streamflows in the south have bent the 7-day average far enough to clear the drought map Tuesday morning, with one small area remaining below normal south of Harris, Talbot and Taylor Counties on the Mississippi basin side of the divide. On the Atlantic basin side, the drought-rated area ends at Jasper, Putnam and Hancock, Oglethorpe, Wilkes and Screven on the Atlantic basin side.
The north is still dry, streamflow monitors are recording below normal to much below normal values in all but the Tennessee River west side and east watershed areas. As of this update, the Upper Savannah River is rated severe hydrologic drought, the Coosa River watershed and Upper Flint watershed are rated moderate drought. Chattahoochee River and Upper Ocmulgee River watershed remain below normal. There are no extreme low flows or high flows in Georgia. More to follow.
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 fish kill has been reported off Judson Bulloch Rd in Warm Springs, Meriwether County. A resident reports Pigeon Creek is backed up on private property with dead fish present. Inspection reports 6 dead fish observed in the creek. No odor or sheen noted in the inspection report.
See the Spills button to the right of the map for a list of spill incidents reported to EPD in Georgia this year.
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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