Find information on the river flows in your watershed here each week.  WTGA reports USGS Streamflow data captured in a single weekly snapshot, including flow volume and stage, as per selected USGS streamflow monitoring data.  The report captures your watershed flows from headwaters to outlet as of the date indicated.  Systems reporting much above normal or high flows (above 90^th percentile, or in other words, in the top 10% of flow volume and velocity for that system) are shown in boldface; flows in action stage or flood stage appear in red. Flows can change rapidly, check your local station at the USGS WaterWatch Current Streamflow for real time values. 

WTGA gathers data from US EPA, Georgia EPA, USGS WaterWatch, National Weather Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sources; our accuracy is dependent on these sources. 

Georgia’s landscape sends rainfall in two directions from the height of land, also known as the drainage divide:  southwest to the Gulf of Mexico, or southeast to the Atlantic Ocean.

Find your location in one of the five sections of our report.

Gulf of Mexico Flows

1 Gulf North

1a Tennessee River Watershed

The Tennessee River collects rainfall and runoff for the Ohio River system, which joins the Mississippi and empties out into the Gulf of Mexico.  While no part of the Tennessee River itself passes through Georgia, there are tributary creeks originating in north Georgia that cross the state line and join up with Tennessee waters.

• Lookout Creek drains an area of 149 sq miles of Dade County. The flow is monitored near New England, rated normal, 39.43% above the mean, at 248 cfs and 5.13 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Chattanooga Creek drains an area of 6 sq miles of Walker County. The flow is monitored at Flintstone: 15.94% above mean, 91.5 cfs and 4.52 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• West Chickamauga Creek drains an area of 148 sq miles in Catoosa County. The flow near Lakeview: 31% above the mean, 213 cfs and 2.54 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• South Chickamauga Creek drains an area of 169 sq miles in Catoosa County. The flow near Ringgold: 12.07% above the mean, 217 cfs and 4.85 ft deep as of 02/11/22.

1b Coosa River Watershed

The Coosa River is a collection of several tributary rivers gathered from northwest Georgia.  At the beginnings of this system, the Conasauga River and Coosawattee Rivers join up to form the Oostanaula River.  The Oostanaula in turn joins flow with Etowah River system to form the Coosa River.  The Coosa runs west into Alabama where it merges with the Tallapoosa River across the state line in Alabama, forming the Alabama River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. 

(Confusion alert** Watch for another river by the same name (Chattooga) in northeast Georgia! These two are not the same.)

• Conasauga River drains an area of 8.24 sq miles in Murray County. The flow at Tilton is normal, 56.26% above mean, 1210 cfs and 5.02 ft deep, as of 02/11/22
• Mill Creek drains an area of 40 sq miles in Whitfield county. The flow at Dalton is normal, 60.81% above the mean, 71.7 cfs and 4.61 ft deep, as of 02/11/22.
• Coahulla Creek drains an area of 176 sq miles in Whitfield County. The flow near Dalton is 49.71% above the mean, 264 cfs and 8.91 ft deep, as of 02/11/22.
• Coosawattee River drains an area of 831 sq miles in Gordon and Murray Counties. The flow at Pine Chapel is much above normal, 223.59% above mean, 4910 cfs and 14.65 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Talking Rock Creek drains an area of 119 sq miles. The flow near Hinton is normal, 64.04% above the mean, 181 cfs, 1.78 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Holly Creek drains an area of 1602 sq miles in Gordon County. The flow near Chatsworth is normal, 54.79% above the mean, 124 cfs and 2.94 ft deep. The water temp is 8.9°C, as of 02/11/22.
• Fausett Creek drains an area of 9.99 sq miles in Gilmer County. The flow near Talking Rock is normal, 50.68% above the mean, 13.7 cfs and 1.67 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Oostanaula River drains an area of 2115 sq miles in Gordon and Floyd Counties. The flow at Resaca is above normal, 157.87% above the mean, 6460 cfs and 11.09 ft deep, as of 02/11/22.
• Etowah River drains an area of 1634 sq miles in Dawson, Bartow and Cherokee Counties. The flow at GA 136 near Landrum is 05% above mean at 329 cfs and 3.17 ft deep (flood stage is 14 ft), 8.3°and 19 µS/cm; at GA9 near Dawsonville is 86.44% above mean at 432 cfs and 5.52 ft deep (flood stage is 13 ft) 8.1°and 23 µS/cm ; at Kelly Bridge near Matt is 44.49% above mean at 832 cfs and 2.71 ft deep (flood stage is 19 ft); downstream of I-575 at Canton in Cherokee County is 57.35% above mean at 1460 cfs ad 5.62 ft deep (flood stage is 17 ft); at Canton is normal, 82.77 % above mean at 1570 cfs and 4.02 ft deep (flood stage is 16 ft) 8.0C; at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville in Bartow County is normal, 19.42% above mean at 403 cfs and 1.30 ft deep (flood at 9ft) 9.5°C; at Allatoona Dam 690.09 ft deep; at GA61 near Cartersville is 87.78% above mean at 2450 cfs and 8.07 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft); near Kingston is much above normal, 229.80% above mean at 7500 cfs and 9.40 ft deep (floods at 20 ft) as of 02/11/22.
• Two Run Creek drains an area of 33.1 sq miles in Bartow County. The flow near Kingston is normal, 44.28% above the mean, 46.9 cfs and 1.46 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Oothcalooga Creek drains an area of 62.6 sq miles in Gordon County. The flow at GA 53 spur near Calhoun is80% above the mean, and 125 cfs and 7.66 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Coosa River drains an area of 4040 sq miles in Floyd County. The flow near Rome is normal, 106.29% above the mean, 10200 cfs and 14.68 ft deep (flood stage is 24 ft). The water temp is 8.6°C. 02/11/22.
• Chattooga River (of the northwest) drains an area of 4040 sq miles of northwest Georgia. The flow at Summerville is normal, 62.44% above mean at 412 cfs and 3.80 ft deep (flood stage is 14 ft). 02/11/22.

Groundwater Monitoring Station: groundwater level trending upward

• Gordon County Groundwater station water level is 17.01 ft below surface as of Feb 10, 2022. This measurement is up .19 ft from Jan 2022.

1c Tallapoosa River Watershed

The Tallapoosa River originates in northwest Georgia, draining an area of Paulding and Haralson counties before crossing the state line and joining the Coosa River, forming the Alabama River.

• Tallapoosa River drains an area of 272 sq miles of Haralson County. The flow at US78 near Tallapoosa is normal, 53.35% above the mean, 383 cfs and 2.68 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Little Tallapoosa drains an area of 245 sq miles of Carroll County. The flow at GA100 near Bowden is34% above the mean, 379 cfs and 4.83 ft deep; at Carrollton is normal, 37.02% above the mean, 107 cfs and 3.29 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Cedar Creek drains an area of 65.3 sq miles of Polk County. The flow at Cedar Town is normal, 58.33% above the mean, 190 cfs and 1.56 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Snake Creek drains an area of 35.5 sq miles of Carroll County. The flow near Whitesburg is normal, 63.35% above the mean, 46.8 cfs and 2.22 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Snake Creek Reservoir drains an area of 34 sq miles in Carroll County. The flow is31% above the mean, 42.3 cfs and 3.82 ft deep. The water temp is 9.4°C as of 02/11/22.
• Dog River drains an area of 66 sq miles of Douglas County. The flow at GA 5 near Fairplay29% above the mean, 93.2 cfs and 3.95 ft deep. The water temp is 10.1°C. 02/11/22.

                  2 Gulf West

2a Chattahoochee River Watershed

The Chattahoochee headwaters form up near Helen, in northeast Georgia in the Appalachian Mountains.  From Union County, the Chattahoochee flowing southwest, through the capital and then south, forming the state border with Alabama, terminating in Lake Seminole.

• Chattahoochee River drains an area of 8210 sq miles from the northeast to the southwest. The flow at Helen is normal, 102.09% above the mean, 212 cfs and 1.30 ft deep, 9.5°C.; at Leaf flow is normal, 90.72% above mean, 577 cfs and 2.59 ft deep; at GA100 at Cornelia is normal, 89.73% above the mean, 961 cfs and 1.73 ft deep; near Fairburn is above normal, 156.83% above the mean, 6810 cfs and 6.17 ft deep all as of 02/11/22.
• Powder Springs Creek drains an area of 23 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow near Powder Springs is 20.84% above the mean, 17.7 cfs and 1.80 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Noses Creek drains an area of 44.5 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow at Powder Road is 38.08% above the mean, 44.6 cfs and 2.72 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Sweetwater Creek drains an area of 13.5 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow at Powder Springs is 20.84 % above the mean, 17.7 cfs and 1.80 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Nickajack Creek drains an area of 31 sq miles in Cobb County. The flow near Mableton is 83% above the mean, 32.8 cfs and 2.06 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Utoy Creek drains an area of 33 sq miles in Fulton County. The flow is, 68.43% above the mean, 42.8 cfs and 3.24 ft deep. The water temp is 13.1°C as of 02/11/22.
• Nancy Creek drains an area of 26.6 sq miles in County. The flow at Atlanta is 34.68% above the mean, 19.7 cfs and 0.76 ft deep. The water temp is 10.4°C as of 02/11/22.

2b Flint River Watershed

The Flint River originates south of Atlanta and gathers run-off from 7570 sq miles of Georgia as it traverses the course north to south, flowing west through Alabama to empty in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Flint River drains an area of 7570 sq miles down the west side of the state. The flow near Griffin in Spalding County is normal, 47.82% above the mean, 264 cfs and 4.43 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• Below Big Branch, Pike County flow is 72.11% above the mean, 958 cfs and 7.28 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at Thomaston, Upson County, flow is normal, 48.23% above the mean, 1340 cfs and 4.59 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• near Carsonville in Upson County, flow is normal, 66.19% above the mean, 2510 cfs and 4.89 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at GA 26 near Montezuma, Macon County, the flow is above normal, 165.85% above the mean, 9720 cfs and 11.14 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at GA 32 near Oakfield in Worth County the flow is above normal, 193.92% above the mean, 14100 cfs and 12.10 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at Albany, Dougherty County, the flow is above normal, 148.04% above the mean, 15200 cfs and 11.73 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at Newton in Baker County, the flow is above normal, 159.88% above the mean, 16300 cfs and 14.47 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at Riverview Plantation near Hopeful in Mitchell County, the flow is 153.14 % above the mean,17400 cfs and 16.78 ft deep as of 02/11/22.
• at Bainbridge, Decatur County the flow is above normal, 160.11% above the mean, 18600 cfs and 21.29 ft deep. The water temp is 10.9°C as of 02/11/22 .

3  Gulf Southwest

3a Ochlockonee River Basin

Ochlockonee River originates in Worth County in southwest Georgia.  The Ochlockonee catchment area drains a combined 1400 plus square miles of Georgia landscape before exiting into Florida and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.  Two smaller and separate watersheds within the Ochlockonee basin, the Aucilla and Wards Creek each have their separate channels directly dumping into the Gulf of Mexico (not monitored).  The main tributary rivers and creeks are the Little Ochlockonee River, Tired Creek, Telogia Creek and Crooked River (not monitored).

• Ochlockonee River drains an area of 1002 sq miles in Worth, Thomas and Leon counties.  The flow at at GA188 near Coolidge in Thomas County is 74.87% above mean at 333 cfs and 6.70 ft deep (floods at 13 ft); near Thomasville in Thomas County is normal, 86.76% above mean flow at 756 cfs and 8.47 ft deep (floods at 15 ft); near Concord, at the Georgia/Florida border in Leon County is 104.64% above mean at 1260 cfs and 31.28 feet deep (flood stage is 36 ft). 02/11/22.

3b Suwannee River Watershed

 The Suwanee River originates in the Okefenokee Wilderness, between State Hwy 122 and Valdosta Highway.  The blackwater Suwannee and its major tributaries, the Willacoochee, Withlacoochee, Alapaha and Little Rivers channel run-off from more than 5000 sq miles from parts of twenty counties in Georgia before crossing over into Florida to empty into the Gulf of Mexico.

• Suwannee River drains 1130 sq miles in south central Georgia. The monitoring station above Fargo in Clinch County indicates flow depth of 10.36 feet; at US 441 at Fargo in Clinch County the flow is normal, 76.33% above mean at 1040 cfs and 8.49 ft deep.  The channel floods at 13 ft in this location. 02/11/22.
• Little River drains an area of 776 sq miles in Georgia before joining the Withlacoochee. The Little River is flowing normal at Upper Ty Ty Road near Tifton in Tift County at 52.97% above mean at 163 cfs, and 2.02 ft deep; the flow near Adel in Cook County is normal, 96.05% above the mean, 1040 cfs and 7.50 ft deep (flood stage is 15.9 ft); near Hahira in Lowndes is flowing 117.22% above the mean at 1580 cfs and 12.73 ft deep.  Flooding occurs at 15.2 ft at this section of the river. 02/11/22.
• Alapaha River drains an area of 1730 sq miles of south-central Georgia. The flow at GA 195/32 near Irwinville in Irwin County is 44.59% above mean at 403 cfs and 3.35 ft deep (flood stage is 9.9 ft); near Alapaha is normal, 85.29% above meat at 926 cfs and 9.47 ft deep (flooding occurs at 15.4 ft); the flow at Statenville in Echols County is normal, 71.91% above mean at 1420 cfs and 7.33 ft deep.  Flood stage is 23.9 ft at this location. 02/11/22.
• Withlacoochee River drains an area of 1480 sq miles. The flow at Skipper Bridge Rd near Bemiss in Lowndes County is normal, 101.48 above mean at 689 cfs and 7.96 feet deep (flood stage is 14.7 ft); the flow near Valdosta is 10.92 ft deep; at Quitman flow is normal, 107.51% above mean at 2210 cfs and 9.09 ft deep (flood stage at 20.5 ft) 10.6°C and 91 µS/cm.; the flow near Pinetta, Florida is normal, 82.58% above mean at 2470 cfs and 10.67 ft deep, (flood stage 26.5 ft) 11.1°C and 118µS/cm. 02/11/22.

                   4 Atlantic Central

4a Oconee River Watershed

The Oconee headwaters form in Hall County, flowing southeast through Middle and North Oconee Channels to form the Oconee River below Athens.  From here the system flows into Lake Oconee, formed by the Wallace Dam and Sinclair Lake formed by the Sinclair Dam.  The Oconee flows down from the dams to its confluence Ocmulgee River, eventually emptying into the Atlantic.

• Middle Oconee drains an area of 398 sq miles in Jackson and Clarke Counties before joining the North Oconee stream to form Oconee River.
• North Oconee drains an area of 275 sq miles of Jackson and Clarke Counties before joining up with Middle Oconee below Athens. The flow at Commerce is normal, 47.80% above mean at 165 cfs and 3.06 ft deep (flood stage is 15 ft); at Athens flow is, 77.70% above mean at 335 cfs and 5.51 ft deep (floods at 19 ft) 02/11/22.
• Oconee River drains an area of 5110 sq miles of Wheeler, Laurens, Wilkinson, Baldwin, Greene and the above Counties. The flow monitor near Penfield in Greene County shows normal flow, 61.85% above mean at 1150 cfs and 5.41 ft deep (floods at 13 ft); at Milledgeville in Baldwin County shows much below normal flow, 13.67% above mean at 736 cfs and 7.64 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft); at Avant Mine near Oconee in Washington County is 108.04% above mean at 4630 cfs and 8.84 ft deep (floods at 18 ft); near Oconee in Wilkinson County is, 67.21% above mean at 4580 cfs and 8.85 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft);  at Dublin in Laurens County flow is normal, 104.17% above mean at 9230 cfs and 13.47 ft deep (floods at 21 ft); near Mt. Vernon in Wheeler County the flow is above normal, 184.24% above mean at 14800 cfs 13.30 ft deep (floods at 16 ft) updated 02/11/22.

4b Ocmulgee River Watershed

Ocmulgee River originates at Jackson Lake, straddling Jasper, Newton and Butts Counties.  The Ocmulgee flows south to join the Oconee River, forming the Altamaha River.  Jackson Lake is fed by three rivers: South, Yellow and Alcovy Rivers originating in Central Georgia, all part of the Ocmulgee Watershed area.

• South River drains an area of 468 sq miles in Newton, Dekalb and Fulton Counties. The flow at Springdale Rd in Atlanta is 2.53 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft) 11.7°C and 232 µS/cm; at Forrest Park Rd in Atlanta, flow is 36.55% above mean at 19.7 cfs and 3.22 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft) 10.4 °C and 172 µS/cm; the flow at Flakes Mill Rd near Atlanta in Dekalb County is 17.48% above mean at 83.1 cfs and 2.71 ft deep (flood here at 13 ft) 10.5°C and 140 µS/cm; the flow at Klondike Rd near Lithonia in Dekalb County is normal, 38.68% above mean at 225 cfs and 5.42 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft); at GA81 at Snapping Shoals in Newton County the flow is 53.66% above mean at 614 cfs and 7.20 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft). (Updated 02/11/22)
• Yellow River drains an area of sq miles in Dekalb and Counties. The flow at Pleasant Hill Rd near Lithonia in Dekalb County is 42.97% above mean at 228 cfs and 2.13 ft deep (floods at 13 ft); at Milstead in Rockdale County is, 54.10% above the mean, 318 cfs and 2.52 ft deep (floods at 13ft); at Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains in Newton County, the flow is normal, 70.33% above mean at 650 cfs and 6.18 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft) (02/11/22)
• Alcovy River drains an area of 244 sq miles in Newton and Gwinnett Counties. The flow at New Hope Rd near Grayson in Gwinnett County is 57.31% above mean at 45.3 cfs and 2.86 ft deep (floods at 9ft) 10.8 °C and 80µS/cm; above Covington in Newton County the flow is normal, 57.61% above mean at 220 cfs and 4.40 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft) 9.6 °C and 57 µS/cm; below Covington in Newton County is 53.95%  above mean at 331 cfs and 3.16 ft deep (floods at 11 ft) (02/11/22)
• Little Ocmulgee River drains an area of 316 sq miles in Telfair County. The flow at GA149 at Scotland in Telfair County is unrated: 60.07% above mean at 393 cfs and 6.48 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft) (02/11/22)
• Ocmulgee River drains a combined area of 5180 sq miles in central Georgia. The flow near Jackson in Butts County is normal, 75.76 % above the mean, 2340 cfs and 5.37 ft deep(flood stage 19 ft); the flow at Macon in Bibb County is normal: 78.30% above mean at 3380 cfs and 10.50 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft); flow at US341 at Hawkinsville in Pulaski County is above  normal: 161.19% above mean at 11500 cfs and 15.40 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft); flow at Abbeville in Wilcox County is normal: 155.09% above mean at 13800 cfs and 12.05 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft); the flow at Lumber City in Jeff Davis County is normal: 77.07% above mean at 6610 cfs and 7.65 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft) (02/11/22)

4c Altamaha River Watershed

The combined flows of the Oconee River system and the Ocmulgee River system form the Altamaha, “the largest free flowing river on the East coast”, according to the Georgia River Network.

• Altamaha River drains a combined area of 14000 square miles in central Georgia. The flow at US221 near Charlotteville in Montgomery County is normal, 107.71% above mean at 18900 cfs and 10.47 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft); near Baxley in Appling County flow is normal, 104.07% above mean at 17900 cfs and 11.62 ft deep (flood at 11 ft) 8.6°C; at Doctortown in Wayne County flow is normal, 67.24% above mean at 15200 cfs and 9.46 ft deep (floods at 12 ft); near Everett City in Glynn County flow is normal, 35.33% above mean at 10800 cfs and 8.59 ft deep (floods at 13 ft) 02/11/22.
• Ohoopee River drains an area of 1110 sq miles in Emanuel and Tatnall Counties. The flow at GA 297 near Swainsboro in Emanuel County is 47.20% above mean at 584 cfs and 12.11ft deep (flood stage 18 ft); near Reidsville is flowing normal, 56.25% above mean at 1120 cfs and 8.44 ft deep (flood stage is reached at 10 ft) 02/11/22.

4d Satilla River Watershed

The Satilla River forms in Ben Hill County, flows south 200 miles to the Atlantic Ocean.

• Little Satilla River drains an area of 659 sq miles in Pierce County. The flow near Offerman is normal: 39.57% above mean at 413 cfs and 7.28 ft deep (flood stage is 9ft) (02/11/22)
• Satilla River drains an area of 3240 sq miles in south central Georgia to the Atlantic. The flow at GA 158 near Waycross in Ware County is, 75.43% above mean flow at 979 cfs and 9.37 ft deep (flood stage is reached at 14 ft); the flow at Waycross is normal at 48.86% above mean at 966 cfs and 11.23 ft deep (floods at 16 ft) 10.7°; at Atkinson in Brantley County, flow is normal: 47.83% above mean at 1720 cfs and 9.57 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft); US17 at Woodbine in Camden County is tidal, currently flowing backward at-19900 cfs, and 0.92 ft deep (flood stage is 4.21 ft) (02/11/22

4e St. Marys River Watershed

St. Marys is a blackwater river originating in the Okefenokee Wilderness area, southcentral Georgia.  The river flows 130 miles and empties into Cumberland Sound in the Atlantic.

• North Prong St Marys River drains an area of 160 sq miles in Baker County. The flow at Montiac in Bakers County is normal: 41.06% above mean at 93.8 cfs and 6.95 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft);02/11/22.
• Marys River drains an area of 1480 sq miles in south central Georgia, including Baker, Charlton, and Camden Counties. The flow near MacClenny in Florida is normal: 45.01% above mean at 356 cfs and 5.15 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft); flow at Ferry Landing near Folkston in Charlton County is 0.91 ft deep (flood stage is 7ft); the flow at I-95 near Kingsland in Camden County is tidal, flowing backwards at -15600 cfs and 0.75 ft deep (flood stage is 3.47 ft) specific conductance is 48 µS/cm (02/11/22)

                   Atlantic East

5a Savannah River Watershed

The Savannah River originates in South Carolina, formed with the combined flows of the Tugaloo, itself formed by the joining of Chattooga and Tallulah Rivers, and the Seneca River.  The Savannah flows through east Georgia to its outlet at the Atlantic Ocean, taking run-off from an area of 5800 square miles in Eastern Georgia.

• Chattooga River drains an area of 47 sq miles in Rabun County. The flow at Burrells Ford near Pine Mountain is above normal, 118.06% above mean at 1030 cfs and 2.18 ft deep, --ºC (flood stage is 7 ft) 02/11/22.
• Tallulah River drains an area of 184 sq miles in Rabun County. The flow near Clayton is normal, 81.37% above mean at 223 cfs and 2.71 ft deep (flood stage is 20ft); at Terrora Powerhouse at Tallulah Falls the flow is normal, 33.03% above mean at 113 cfs and 2.61 ft deep, 10.1°C; above Powerhouse near Tallulah Falls flow is normal, 60.64% above mean at 48.7cfs and 5.26 ft deep (flood stage is 30 ft) 02/11/22.
• Broad River drains an area of 1420 sq feet in Elbert and Madison Counties. The flow above Carlton in Madison County is above normal, 55.79% above mean at 921 cfs and 4.22 ft deep (flood stage is 15 ft); the flow near Bell in Elbert County is normal, 67.64% above mean at 1690 cfs and 6.46 ft deep (flood stage is 21 ft) 02/11/22.
• Savannah River near Evans in Columbia County is 18 ft deep; at Jefferson Davis Bridge near Augusta in Richmond County is 15.44 ft deep; at Augusta is normal, 106.40% above mean at 11800 cfs and 104.71 ft deep (flood stage is 117.5 ft); near Waynesboro in Burke County is 155.36% above mean at 12300 cfs and 14.15 ft deep; at Burtons Ferry near Millhaven in Screven County is normal, 98.80% above mean at 12300 cfs and 11.21 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft); at Clyo in Effingham County flow is normal, 82.68% above mean at 12200 cfs and 9.32 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft); above Hardeeville SC 7.14 ft deep; near Port Wentworth in Effingham County is 9670 cfs and 2.76 ft deep; at USACE Dock in Savannah is 17000 cfs and 2.21 feet deep, temp 11.2°C and 18100/cm. (02/11/22)

5b Ogeechee River Watershed

The Ogeechee is a free flowing blackwater river draining an area of 5540 sq miles entirely inside the state of Georgia.  The North and South Fork Ogeechee Rivers (not monitored) come together to form the Ogeechee, which flows 245 miles and empties in the Atlantic. 

• Black Creek drains an area of 232 sq miles of Bryan County. The flow near Blichton is normal: 39.84% above mean at 127 cfs and 5.31 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft) (02/11/22)
• Ogeechee River drains a combined area of 5540 square miles in Jefferson, Screven, and Counties. The flow at GA 88 near Grange in Jefferson County is normal: 85.30% above mean at 476 cfs and 11.35 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft); the flow at Midville in Burke County is normal: 90.02% above mean at 1910 cfs and 5.07 ft deep (flood stage is 6 ft); near Rocky Ford Rd in Rocky Ford, in Screven County is normal: 78.62% above mean at 2000 cfs and 7.64 ft deep(flood stage is 13 ft); at GA 24 near Oliver in County is flowing normal, 58.13% above mean at 2060 cfs and 11.01 ft deep; near Eden is normal flow: 47.78% above mean at 1910 cfs and 7.36 ft deep (flood stage is 11 ft); at GA204 near Ellabell the flow is normal: 43.34% above mean at 1920 cfs and 7.34 ft deep (flood stage not given); at US17 near Richmond Hill tidal outlet in Bryan County, flow is -6650 cfs at 1.70 ft deep. (02/11/22)

Report Key

Flows:  WTGA reports systems with flows rated “much above normal” or “high” in bold text each week; flows in action stage or flood stage will appear in red.  Data is gathered for selected sits in each watershed region, as recorded in the USGS WaterWatch real time streamflow monitoring system.

Monitoring stations vary as to data collected.  Certain stations report flow depth and flood stage only; others included in this report show the variability of flow, with a rating of low, normal, above normal, much above normal or high.  Measured flow in the top ten percent highest flows on record for that site (above 90^th percentile, much above normal, and high values) appear in bold type.  Flows at action stage or flood stage appear in red.  Water quality parameters are detected at certain sites, including temperature (°C) and specific conductance (µS/cm).  Specific conductance is an important measurement for water quality.  This is a measure of the way that electrical current moves through the water; any change in this number is an early warning of changing contaminant loads.  The conductance measurement taken by USGS is temperature adjusted to 25°C, allowing for comparison of the specific value from week to week. 

National Weather Service: high water terminology here 0

Notes on US EPA Lead and Copper Rule

USA Environmental Protection Agency upholds and enforces drinking water quality standards for public water systems through the Safe Water Act. 

Lead can enter the drinking water stream when corrosion occurs with certain types of distribution lines and plumbing connections. Lead is toxic when consumed and accumulates in the body over time.  The effects of lead toxicity may present from mild stomach upset to brain damage; lead is especially hazardous for children.  Public Water systems sample and test for lead and copper at customer taps periodically through the year. 

While there is no safe level of lead in drinking water, and the maximum non-enforceable target for drinking water is set to 0, the EPA requires action be taken when more than 10% of customers on a particular public drinking water system have lead at 15 parts per billion, or 0.015 mg/l, remedial action must be taken.

WTGA reports current year lead and copper test results, current year violations or enforcement orders for selected public drinking water systems as posted in EPA Georgia Drinking Water Watch. Accuracy of our report is limited to the accuracy of this source.  For more information public drinking water systems classifications and terms, see database.