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1/2/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Satilla River no longer flooding at Atkinson
Flint River, Ocmulgee River registering low flows
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - last updated 939 am EST
Streamflow situation from USGS Waterwatch gages throughout Georgia
Clear, sunny skies and below freezing temperatures this morning at Warner Robins Air Force Base indicates no change to be expected for streamflows recorded on the USGS Waterwatch current streamflow monitors.
Flooding ended in Georgia on New Year's Day. St Mary's River is flowing below flood stage in the south, Satilla River is flowing below flood stage in the Atlantic drainage basin, flooding that began Dec 22 ending Jan 1. Current streamflows in the upper end of both drainage basins, Mississippi River and Atlantic Ocean are rated mostly below the seasonal normal Tuesday. Atlantic flows closer to the outlet are currently recorded at seasonal normal. Expect to see the outlet flow levels trend lower as the upper watersheds remain below normal.
Rated streamflows in the Mississippi River basin, sending surface run-off to the creeks and rivers in the north and west of the state height of land continue to register below normal to much below normal. As seen yesterday, three USGS monitoring stations are recording extreme low flows again Tuesday. Two stations in the Mississippi basin: Flint River flow is rated low at Thomaston, Flint River tributary Kinchafoonee Creek is flowing at an extreme low near Dawson. On the Atlantic drainage side of the state divide, we see Ocmulgee River tributary Tobesofkee Creek flowing at an extreme low level near Macon.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow compared with historic average
North Georgia had cleared off the drought map for New Year's Day. With low flows in the north, we see a portion of Coosa River watershed back this morning, Gilmer County is rated below normal, along with east Gordon and west Pickens Counties.
In the Mississippi River basin, the Lower Flint River and Lower Chattahoochee River watersheds remain below beginning south of Taylor County and at Muscogee, Marion and Schley Counties rated on the drought map to the south state border. An area of Lower Flint River watershed jumps up to moderate drought, including much of Terrell, Lee, Dougherty and west Baker Counties.
For the Atlantic drainage basin, the Lower Ocmulgee River watershed continues below normal including south Macon, Peach, Houston, Twiggs, Bleckley, Pulaski, Wilcox, Ben Hill and Telfair Counties Tuesday.
USGS seven-day average streamflows at each monitoring location are rated against the historic average flow volume for this day. Results appear on the drought map, showing surface area with a rating: below normal, moderate drought, severe drought or extreme drought. The drought-rated surface area most often follows watershed lines, the physical topography of drainage and direction of flow of the surface water across the state. The watershed layer on the map shows surface area impacted by streamflows in each drainage area. Turn the directional arrows on to see which way the water flows, along with hazardous spills reported in the area that could have an impact on water quality.
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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