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2/6/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Rivers rising
Alabaha, Little Satilla Rivers flooding near Blackshear, Offerman
Tuesday, February 6 2024 - last updated 417 pm EST
Streamflow situation based on provisional data from USGS streamflow gauges in the rivers and creeks of Georgia
Alabaha River has gained an inch over the course of a few hours today at GA 203 near Blackshear. The flow is trending gradually upward, looking like it could level off tonight. Little Satilla River is also on the rise, up over 10 ft deep, that's one foot above flood stage in just under 24 hours. Flow near Offerman is still in a rising trend, slowing down and appears as it may reach peak flow tonight. More to follow.
Northwest GA flows in the Mississippi basin are rated mostly below normal Tuesday. Northeast GA flows heading for the Atlantic are rated mostly normal with one station coming in below normal.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Drinking Water Advisories
Fulton County Water and Alpharetta are under a BWA impacting customers connecting east of Green Rd and Crabapple Rd west of Broadwell Rd and Crabapple Rd, south of Mcfarlin Lane north of Crabapple Tree Ct. The BWA was issued for presence of E. coli Sunday.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow compared with historic average
A small area of west central Dade County is rated below normal Tuesday. Ocmulgee River watershed unchanged with an area the same area, south Laurens, east Dodge, west Wheeler and north Telfair still rated below normal in the midst of all normal streamflows. The 7-day average streamflows are still below normal for this time of year, according to historic water measurements.
Ogeechee watershed is rated below normal from Taliaferro, east Hancock and west Warren, east Washington, Glascock, Jefferson, southwest Burke, north Emanuel and north Jenkins Counties.
For the Mississippi Basin, the southwest corner of Thomas County in the Ochlockonee watershed remains below normal Tuesday.br>
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.
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.
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