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1/23/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
NWS: Fog tonight southeast GA
Drought ratings return to Central GA, flooding continues in the south
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - last updated 938 am EST Jan 24
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook issued 437 am Tues Jan 23, 2024
Fog: Patchy dense fog is possible late tonight, mainly along and west of I-95 in southeast GA and southeast SC.
Impacting Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long-Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley Counties
Flood and streamflow report
USGS Streamflow gauges - see Provisional Data Statement below
Three locations in the south continue to flow out of the channel Tuesday. Altamaha River is down a foot today, still flowing a foot over flood stage at US-221 near Charlotteville. Altamaha River depth is down a foot at Baxley, still overflowing 2 feet above flood stage.
Satilla River is flowing over half a foot above flood stage, still on a slow, steady decline trend.
See black tags on the map for flood flow details.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow compared with historic average
Drought ratings for the Mississippi basin in Georgia including Upper Coosa River watershed, Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer and Gordon Counties, east Chattooga, north Floyd area rated below normal Tuesday. A small area of west central Dade County not included in the Tennessee West watershed area is rated severe drought.
On the Atlantic side of the state divide, (Editor's note of correction: originally reported Oconee River watershed, should have been Ocmulgee River watershed) Ocmulgee River watershed pops up with an area rating below normal including south Laurens, east Dodge, west Wheeler and north Telfair.
Streamflows in south and central GA a mix of normal and below normal ratings Tuesday, northwest Georgia heading back into drought territory with streams and rivers flowing below normal to much below normal.
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.
HABs update from Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division Shellfish and Water Quality Unit
Permanent advisories remain in effect for bacterial contamination at Jekyll Clam Creek Beach on the north end of Jekyll Island and St Andrews Beach on the south end. Lab tests processed at Brunswick on samples collected Tuesday January 2, 2024 show the enterococcus levels below the health advisory threshold. Clam Creek Beach came in at 4 cfu per 100 ml and 9 cfu per 100 ml for St Andrews.
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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