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2/7/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Little Satilla River, Alabaha River floods
Flooding rivers starting to recede near Offerman and Blackshear
Wednesday, February 7 2024 - last updated 734 pm EST
Streamflow situation based on provisional data from USGS streamflow gauges in the rivers and creeks of Georgia
Alabaha River is showing signs of decline Wednesday evening, the peak flow got to two plus inches above flood stage, held a steady level overnight and by Wednesday afternoon in a receding trend, still an inch over as of this update, according to the USGS provisional data from GA203 near Blackshear.
Little Satilla River is on its way back down Wednesday evening, peaked around 3 am this morning and ran at that level half the day. The decline began after the noon hour today. As of this update, Little Satilla is still more than a foot over flood stage near Offerman. More to follow.
Check black tags on the map for updated flow level.
Northwest GA flows in the Mississippi basin have taken a downturn Wednesday heading from mostly below normal to an even mix of below normal and much below normal ratings. Northeast GA flows on the Atlantic side of the state divide are rated mostly normal with one station reporting below normal and one station on the Savannah River recording a flow at 91st percentile, much above seasonal normal.
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
A big shift in the Georgia drought map Wednesday, the Atlantic basin is completely cleared, as Ocmulgee and Ogeechee River watersheds have been registering seasonal normal streamflow values for a full week.
Back on the drought map Wednesday is the Coosa River watershed rated below normal, no surprise as the streamflows have been rated below normal for the week prior. Counties in the Coosa River watershed impacted with this drought rating include Whitfield, Murray, Gilmer, east Gordon and west Pickens.
Mid Chattahoochee River watershed is also captured on the drought map today from south Paulding, south Cobb, south Fulton, Douglas, East Carroll, Heard, west Coweta, Troup and Harris Counties all rated below normal.
Completing the drought ratings on the Mississippi side of the divide, the southwest corner of Thomas County in the Ochlockonee watershed remains below normal Wednesday.
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.
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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