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Lower Chattahoochee Drought rating
Tuesday, October 31 2023
EPA has released the Drinking Water Facilities list of serious violators based on the inspection cycle ended June 30, 2023. The total number of drinking water facilities with significant violations is down over 30% to 22 facilities. The number of Georgia residents served by systems with significant violations is down by almost half, from close to 94 thousand to little over 51 thousand.
Streamflows, flood and drought from USGS Waterwatch
Georgia's streamflow map shows below and much below normal flows persisting this week north of the state divide. USGS streamflow gages are recording mostly normal flows in the south, central and east today. No monitors are recording flooding or flowing above the 99th percentile high today. On the low end of the scale, none of the monitors are picking up any record low flows today.
Drought ratings
The area of Georgia rated with below normal flows to moderate hydrologic drought has expanded again overnight, extending to a larger area in the southwest.
Moderate hydrologic drought rating applies in four areas of Georgia this morning. Of the four, three drought areas impact Mississippi River flow:
- Upper Coosa River watershed from Tennessee including most of Whitfield and Murray Counties
- a small area in Ochlockonee River watershed in the southwest of Thomas County at the Florida border
- new as of Tuesday, the lower Chattahoochee watershed from southwest corner of Randolph County through central Clay County and down to Florida
In the Atlantic Ocean basin, the Upper Savannah River watershed is rated moderate drought from Tennessee to the north end of Stephens County.
Areas rated below normal on the drought map today include:
- the west section of Georgia's Tennessee River watershed
- all of the Coosa River watershed not otherwise rated with moderate drought
- all of the Tallapoosa River watershed
- a portion of the Upper-middle Savannah River watershed not otherwise rated with moderate drought
- Chattahoochee River from the headwaters in northeast Georgia all the way down to Columbus
- Upper Flint River watershed down to and including all of Taylor County
- the Lower Flint River watershed from Dougherty County into Florida
Drinking Water Advisories
The BWA impacting Clayton customers on Summit Blvd, Clayton Ave, Leaning Chimney Drive, Hillside Drive and the Tiger Connector has been rescinded over the weekend.
Hazardous Spills
An unknown amount of sewage was reported in the Chattahoochee River watershed, from the Backwaters Condo Water System in Forston, Harris County on October 11.
See the Spills button to the right of the map for a list of spill incidents reported to EPD in Georgia this year.
HABs update from Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division Shellfish and Water Quality Unit
Two permanent beach advisories remain in effect, Jekyll Clam Creek Beach and and St Andrews Beach.
There are no reports of current harmful algal bloom in the state of Georgia today. Reporting from the north, 35 active HABs are currently confirmed in New York State today with 1098 HABs reports in the archives for the 2023 season.
Public notification of the location of harmful algal blooms helps to protect pets, swimmers and waders from venturing into areas with known HABs and helps recreational water users find clear access points on state water bodies. Observations of HABs are often reported by the public.
The spilled paint or grass clippings appearance of HABs can be reported here by email, info@wtga.us for public notification on our map and through SMS alerts. The identity of the reporting party is not included in our notifications. Include a photo and location geo-tag so that the bloom can be accurately placed on the map and confirmed by local authorities.
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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