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10/31/2024
WT Staff
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October 31, 2024 1026 am EDT
High bacteria levels found at two Jekyll Island beaches, moderate risk for rip currents
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS streamflow gauges in Georgia
Fair and 70 degrees at Warner Robins Air Force base Thursday, partly cloudy with an expected high of 82 today. NWS is warning of moderate rip current risk for the coastal beaches, take caution if heading to the beaches of Bryan, Chatham, Liberty or McIntosh Counties. Take note of high bacteria counts at Jekyll Island's Clam Creek Beach, 116 cfu per 100 ml and at the south end of Jekyll Island, St. Andrew's Beach with 380 cfu per 100 ml. These beaches at the mouths of the Satilla and St Mary's Rivers are posted with permanent bacteria advisories. The most recent test results came from Oct. 28 sampling. Prior testing in July found bacteria levels at zero. This is interesting, the increase in bacteria could be related to flooding factors.
Below normal streamflow measurements are beginning to appear in the central and south state, three below normal readings on the Flint River, three below normal on the Chattahoochee in the south, two of those are below 10th percentile, two below normal readings on Ocmulgee River potentially indicating the beginning of a declining water level trend.
The drought map continues as reported yesterday, the first appearance of a below normal rating for the Atlantic basin since widespread flooding the end of September remains in Upper Savannah River watershed. This below normal area impacts Banks, Franklin, Madison, Oglethorpe and west Elbert Counties. The drought map takes a 7-day average streamflow reading and plots this level against historic average streamflows, producing a rating, if below normal, the area will appear on the drought map. The degree below normal and duration of time below normal gives the advanced drought ratings, moderate, severe and extreme.
On the Mississippi River-Gulf of Mexico side of the drainage divide, Upper Chattahoochee River watershed remains below normal from west Lumpkin County through Dawson, east Pickens and Cherokee Counties. Tennessee River west watershed remains below normal includes Dade, Walker and Catoosa Counties. Coosa River watershed is below normal along the west state line including Chattooga County, south Floyd, the majority of Bartow County and all of Polk County. Tallapoosa River watershed remains below normal through Carroll and Haralson Counties.
As of this report there are no active flood events in the monitoring network, no extreme high or extreme low flows.
NWS: Fall 2024 Skywarn Spotter Class
For those interested in becoming a National Weather Service weather spotter, a virtual class will be held tomorrow, Friday, November 1, from 12 to 2 pm, presented by NWS Atlanta. For more information, SKYWARN training schedule, here. .
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