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6/19/2024
WT Staff
 HAPPENING NOW
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Central Georgia below normal on the drought map
June 19, 2024 950 am EDT
Current Streamflow Situation from the USGS network of streamflow gauges through Georgia
The downward trend continues midweek through central Georgia, the number of stations rated much below normal has increased on both sides of the drainage divide. The highest flows recorded today are seasonal normal, the lowest flow is the same as reported the last few days, Chattahoochee River near Columbus, AL. The drought map has come alive today with a large area of Central GA now rated below normal, including parts of Coosa, Tallapoosa, the middle Chattahoochee and Flint River watersheds for the Gulf of Mexico drainage basin. The Ocmulgee and Oconee River watersheds adjacent are also rated below normal, these join the Savannah River watershed with more area in the central channel area taking on the below normal rating, Brier Creek channel continues in moderate drought as reported yesterday.
From The Sensors provisional data on river flooding from the network of USGS streamflow monitors
Twenty-seven streamflow gauges record flows above flood stage in the US midweek, up from twenty-three yesterday. WT USA tracks the flow levels on four reference flood events, all occurring in the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana: Coastal flooding Vermilion Bay got above flood stage around 6 am this morning near Cypremort Point currently recorded three inches above flood stage and rising. Ongoing since June 4, Region 1 watershed's Bayou Bodcau Lake continues to flood the basin near Shreveport in Region 1, down six inches overnight and currently recorded at two feet and four inches above minor flood stage. In Region 4, west boundary river Sabine water level has peaked and started to recede near Logansport, currently recorded a foot and seven inches over minor flood stage. Flow volume has slowed for the first time in days, from over 27000 cubic feet per second yesterday to 26000 this morning. Downstream near Ruliff the water level is down three inches over the last twenty four hours, Sabine River currently running a foot and one inch over the channel, flow volume has dropped overnight from 27000 to 22000 cubic feet per second. For more info on the flooding in Louisiana, see black tags indicating flood flow volume and gauge height updated daily here.
As many drinking water facilities are supplied from surface water reservoirs, the streamflow situation is pertinent to both drinking water supply and quality. High flows can stir up sediment and cause turbidity in the reservoirs, requiring additional treatments to render the water potable. Low flow volume is linked to warmer temperatures in the reservoir and can be an issue for water quality where HABs are present. WT tracks streamflow trends with an eye to the impacts on drinking water supply and quality in each of the state's watersheds. Check the watershed layer on the map to see the direction of flow and streamflows that may be impacting drinking water today.
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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