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Georgia Watershed Report for week of January 16 to 22, 2023

Boil Water Advisory issued for parts of the city of Macon – Ocmulgee River watershed



Normal flows through the week, statewide

Contents

Sources:

Gulf of Mexico Flows

1 Gulf North

1a Tennessee River Watershed

1b Coosa River Watershed

1c Tallapoosa River Watershed

2 Gulf West

2a Chattahoochee River Watershed

2b Flint River Watershed

3  Gulf Southwest

3a Ochlockonee River Basin

3b Suwannee River Watershed

4 Atlantic Central

4a Oconee River Watershed

4b Ocmulgee River Watershed

4c Altamaha River Watershed

4d Satilla River Watershed

4e St. Marys River Watershed

Atlantic East

5a Savannah River Watershed

5b Ogeechee River Watershed

 

 

To Flows

WTGA describes direction/path of streamflows in each watershed, listing monitoring stations in order from headwaters to outlet, including a flow rating (where available), flow volume in cubic feet per second (CFS), the depth of flow in feet and inches, the water temperature and specific conductance (where this information is available).  WTGA logs a snapshot of the stream flows through the state’s rivers and tributaries monthly, as per USGS Waterwatch current streamflow monitoring stations.

  • Rivers, creeks flowing much above normal or high are shown in boldface;

Flow volume can change rapidly during snowmelt and rain events.  All readings are posted as they appear as of our monthly update.  

During rain and storm events check your local upstream station flow levels at the USGS WaterWatch Current Streamflow site or sign up for high flow alerts.  Streamflow data is subject to review as sensors at the monitoring stations do malfunction from time to time. See USGS Provisional Data Statement at the end of this report for more information.

Drinking Water Advisories – including boil water alerts as posted by community water systems from time to time, notices and advisories posted by the state and federal authorities

To Impaired Water Bodies (IWB) EPA 303d list

The EPA requires all states update a draft list of impaired water bodies (the 303d list) every two years; providing a period for public comments, presenting the draft list to the EPA.  The final 303d list is published as approved (or partially approved) by the EPA, roughly every two years.

Impaired water bodies are defined as those with contaminants measured above threshold levels, as set by the EPA Clean Water Act, or where the desired use is impaired.  The latest Draft List for Georgia is available on this site. 

This report tallies the total impaired water bodies in each watershed area. The list includes Georgia lakes, creeks, rivers and reservoirs that require management limiting release of contaminants and nutrients, a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans.  The TMDL plan is a type of Clean Water Plans, established by a collaboration of municipal, industrial and environmental groups in an overlay zoning district.  

To Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (seasonal)

Hazardous algae blooms are reported here as reported to the Georgia public complaints portal and confirmed by Georgia EPD.  EPD contacts the water body local management and conducts testing for algal toxin levels if necessary.  According to Georgia EPD Media spokesperson, there have not been instances of algal toxins in excess of recreational water use limits. 

  • Active, confirmed HABs will be listed by water body, date and time of the report, in the applicable watershed, with location information (accuracy of our location description is limited by the accuracy of the location tag in the EPD report).

Contact parks management for the current information on local conditions before heading out and consider using an on-site rapid test for microcystin.

To Spills

Georgia EPD 24 hour Emergency Operations Center 1-800-241-4113

National Response Center (NRC) at 1-800-424-8802

24-hour emergency line staffed by US Coast Guard for oil spills on water.

As per EPA Oil Discharge Reporting Requirements, the reportable amount of spilled oil product is any amount that leaves a visible sheen on the surface or a sludge at the bottom of the water body.  Such spills are to be reported immediately (within 15 minutes).  Spills from a vessel into navigable waterways are to be reported to the NRC in compliance with the Discharge of Oil regulation and Prevention of Oil Pollution regulation of the EPA.

From Georgia EPD Emergency Operations Centre, “oil” includes but is not limited to: gasoline, crude oil, fuel oil, diesel oil, lubricating oil, sludge, oil refuse, oil mixed with wastes, and any other petroleum related product. Accidental discharges of oil during maintenance of one’s own personal vehicle or farm machinery shall be exempt from the reporting requirement.

Note that all spills should be cleaned up, whether or not they are reportable.

WTGA reports spills from the latest records uploaded to the Georgia EPD Public Complaints portal.  Oil, diesel, gas, chemical spill reports are posted following incident response, with notes on remediation actions taken.  Various spill types are searched categorically each week and posted by watershed in which they are confirmed to have occurred. 

  • Spills of petroleum products of 40 gallons or more, spills of any amount impacting water, spills of any amount of toxic contaminants are listed weekly in the watershed in which they occur, including location of the spill, the contaminant spilled (if known), the quantity (if known) and the resource affected (if known) surface water, groundwater, sewer, etc, and any amounts of contaminant material recovered at the site.
  • Spills resulting from private vehicle maintenance, private vehicle accidents are excluded from this report.
  • spills marked with asterisk * are tracked with state and/or EPA authorities for more information. See the CrimeBox for details on violations and charges under the Clean Water Act.

Sources:

WaterToday Georgia aggregates information and data from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Health, EPA Region 4; United States Geological Survey WaterWatch Current Streamflow, USGS Groundwater Watch, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by watershed area.  The accuracy of the information contained in our reports is dependent on these sources.  Provisional data statements apply, confirm data with local authorities before taking action.

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 North

High Flows

Drinking Water Advisories

HABs/Beach Alerts

Spills

Impaired Water Bodies

Tennessee

0

0

0

0

167

Coosa

0

0

0

2

408

Tallapoosa

0

0

0

0

54

Totals

0

0

0

2

629

 

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 is normal flow, 69.77% above the mean, 372 cfs and 5.85 ft deep. 01/19/23
  • Chattanooga Creek drains an area of 6 sq miles of Walker County. The flow is monitored at Flintstone: 62.80% above mean, 96.6 cfs and 4.74 ft deep as of 01/19/23
  • West Chickamauga Creek drains an area of 148 sq miles in Catoosa County. The flow near Lakeview: 68.15% above mean, 291 cfs and 2.99 ft deep as of 01/19/23
  • South Chickamauga Creek drains an area of 169 sq miles in Catoosa County. The flow near Ringgold: 113.87% above mean, 519 cfs and 5.79 ft deep as of 01/19/23

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (167)

  • 167 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf North Tab, for Tennessee Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Tennessee Valley Authority manages Lake Blue Ridge, including water releases from the dam, water quality testing, fish testing, assessment of lake health.  WTGA has inquired for bacteria testing and algae blooms.  No known alerts as of this report.

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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, 85.66% above mean, 1690 cfs and 5.92 ft deep, as of 01/19/23
  • Mill Creek drains an area of 40 sq miles in Whitfield County. The flow at Dalton is normal, 82.39% above the mean, 87.9 cfs and 4.64 ft deep, as of 01/19/23
  • Coahulla Creek drains an area of 176 sq miles in Whitfield County. The flow near Dalton is 111.03% above mean, 478 cfs and 9.77 ft deep, as of 01/19/23
  • Coosawattee River drains an area of 831 sq miles in Gordon and Murray Counties. The flow at Pine Chapel is above normal, 144.71% above the mean, 2690 cfs and 9.85 ft deep as of 01/19/23
  • Talking Rock Creek drains an area of 119 sq miles. The flow near Hinton is normal, 73.40% above mean at 184 cfs, 1.68 ft deep as of 01/19/23
  • Holly Creek drains an area of 1602 sq miles in Gordon County. The flow near Chatsworth is normal, 81.26% above mean at 161 cfs and 3.13 ft deep. The water temp is 0.1 C, as of 01/19/23
  • Fausett Creek drains an area of 9.99 sq miles in Gilmer County. The flow near Talking Rock is normal, 66.52% above the mean, 15.2 cfs and 1.63 ft deep as of 01/19/23
  • Oostanaula River drains an area of 2115 sq miles in Gordon and Floyd Counties. The flow at Resaca is above normal, 125.91% above the mean, 4970 cfs and 9.09 ft deep, as of 01/19/23
  • Etowah River drains an area of 1634 sq miles in Dawson, Bartow and Cherokee Counties.
  • The flow at GA 136 near Landrum is 105.49% above mean at 301 cfs and 3.04 ft deep (flood stage is 14 ft), 11.5°and 20µS/cm;
  • at GA9 near Dawsonville is 101.09% above mean at 340 cfs and 5.06 ft deep (flood stage is 13 ft) 10.1C and 26 µS/cm ;
  • at Kelly Bridge near Matt is 87.12% above mean at 733 cfs and 2.45 ft deep (flood stage is 19 ft); downstream of I-575 at Canton in Cherokee County is 88.92% above mean at 1290 cfs ad 5.23 ft deep (flood stage is 17 ft);
  • at Canton is normal, 80.43% above mean at 1370 cfs and 3.67 ft deep (flood stage is 16 ft) 9.9 C;
  • at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville in Bartow County is below normal , 15.52% above mean at 359 cfs and 1.27 ft deep (flood at 9ft) 7.3°C;
  • at Allatoona Dam 692.46ft deep; at GA61 near Cartersville is 221.23% above mean at 4390 cfs and 4.08 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft);
  • near Kingston is normal , 55.83% above mean at 1690 cfs and 4.88 ft deep (floods at 20 ft) as of 01/20/23
  • Two Run Creek drains an area of 33.1 sq miles in Bartow County. The flow near Kingston is normal, 69.21% above the mean, 44.6 cfs and 1.51 ft deep. (update 01/20/23)
  • Oothcalooga River drains an area of 62.6 sq miles in Gordon County. The flow at GA 53 spur near Calhoun is 115.10% above mean, and 109 cfs and 7.67 ft deep. (update 01/20/23)
  • Coosa River drains an area of 4040 sq miles in Floyd County. The flow near Rome is normal, 117.16% above mean, 10300 cfs and 14.92 ft deep (flood stage is 24 ft). The water temp is 12.0°C. (update 01/20/23)
  • Chattooga River (of the northwest) drains an area of 4040 sq miles of northwest Georgia. The flow at Summerville is normal, 71.12% above mean at 480 cfs and 4.14 ft deep (flood stage is 14 ft). (update 01/20/23)

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (408)

  • 408 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf North Tab, for Coosa Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Allatoona Lake and dam are located in this watershed. TVA has been contacted for more information on the reservoir water quality.

Spills (2 new)

Jan 5th – 9000 gallons of sewage reported spilled due to clogged pumps and is flowing into Rake Straw Creek in Hiram – Paulding – No fish kill noted – File closed Jan 17 *

Dec 16 – unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled from the Polo Golf and Country Club Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cumming – Forsyth – sewage running into Cheatem Creek – File closed Jan 17 *

 

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 67.49% above mean at 357 cfs and 2.54 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Little Tallapoosa drains an area of 245 sq miles of Carroll County. The flow at GA100 near Bowden is 77.28% above mean at 315 cfs 4.64 ft deep; at Carrollton is normal, 50.76% above mean at 117 cfs and 3.24 ft deep as of 01/20/23.
  • Cedar Creek drains an area of 65.3 sq miles of Polk County. The flow at Cedartown is normal, 42.25% above mean at 133 cfs and 1.28 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Snake Creek drains an area of 35.5 sq miles of Carroll County. The flow near Whitesburg is normal , 60.85% above mean at 38.9 cfs and 2.09 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Snake Creek Reservoir drains an area of 34 sq miles in Carroll County. The flow is 89.03 % above mean at 31.9 cfs and 3.72 ft deep. The water temp is 9.7 °C as of 01/20/23
  • Dog River drains an area of 66 sq miles of Douglas County. The flow at GA 5 near Fairplay 60.45% above mean at 58.9 cfs and 3.69 ft deep. The water temp is 10.8°C. 01/20/23

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (54)

  • 54 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf North Tab, for Tallapoosa River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

Gulf West

High Flows

Drinking Water Advisories

HABs/Beach Alerts

Spills

Impaired Water Bodies

Chattahoochee

0

0

0

5                                                                                                                          

403

Flint

0

0

0

0

263

Totals

0

0

0

0

669

 

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, 78.94% above mean at 146 cfs and 1.06 ft deep, 8.3°C.;
  • at Leaf flow is normal, 65.03% above mean at 709 cfs and 1.40 ft deep;
  • at GA100 at Cornelia is normal, 65.03% above mean at 709 cfs and 1.40 ft deep;
  • near Fairburn is normal 65.49% above mean at 2950 cfs and 2.36 ft deep all as of 01/20/23
  • Powder Springs Creek drains an area of 23 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow near Powder Springs 51.67% above mean at 15.9 cfs and 1.78 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Noses Creek drains an area of 44.5 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow at Powder Road is 39.02% above mean at 32.3 cfs and 2.55 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Sweetwater Creek drains an area of 13.5 sq miles of Cobb County. The flow at Powder Springs is 85.99% above mean at 137 cfs and 4.56 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Nickajack Creek drains an area of 31 sq miles in Cobb County. The flow near Mableton is 78.14% above mean at 34.2 cfs and 1.98 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • Utoy Creek drains an area of 33 sq miles in Fulton County. The flow is unrated, 16% above mean at 40.7 cfs and 3.20 ft deep. The water temp is 13.0°C as of 01/20/23
  • Nancy Creek drains an area of 26.6 sq miles in County. The flow at Atlanta is 83.91% above mean at 21.7 cfs and 0.73 ft deep. The water temp is 10.9 °C as of 01/20/23

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (403)

  • 403 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf West Tab, for Chattahoochee River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (5 new)

Jan 5th – Sewage spill reported on Pine Hill Dr in Decatur due to rainfall – Amounts to be determined – File closed Jan 18

Jan 5th – Sewage spill reported on Childerlee Lane in Atlanta due to rainfall – Amounts to be determined – File closed Jan 18

Jan 4th – Sewage spill reported on Thrasher Circle in Decatur due to rainfall – Shoal Creek affected – File closed Jan 18 *

Jan 4th – sewage spill reported on Second Ave in Decatur due to rainfall – Sugar Creek affected – File closed Jan 18 *

Jan 4th – sewage spill reported on Warbler Dr in Decatur due to rainfall – Cobbs Creek affected – File closed Jan 18 *

 

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, 43.64% above mean at 228 cfs and 4.23 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • below Big Branch, Pike County flow is 82.75% above mean at 824 cfs and 6.92 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at Thomaston, Upson County, flow is normal, 65.33% above mean at 1340 cfs and 4.35 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • near Carsonville in Upson County, flow is normal, 60.28% above mean, 2000 cfs and 4.21 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at GA 26 near Montezuma, Macon County, the flow is normal 70.48% above mean at 3100 cfs and 4.72 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at GA 32 near Oakfield in Worth County the flow is below normal, 29.86% above mean at 1780 cfs and 4.33 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at Albany, Dougherty County, the flow is below normal 45.49% above mean at 3580 cfs and 4.31 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at Newton in Baker County, the flow is normal, 85.15 % above mean at 6020 cfs and 7.98  ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at Riverview Plantation near Hopeful in Mitchell County, the flow is 70.92% above mean at 6210 cfs and 7.71 ft deep as of 01/20/23
  • at Bainbridge, Decatur County the flow is normal, 66.70% above mean at 6640 cfs and 19.27 ft deep (flood stage 22ft). The water temp is 98 °C as of 01/20/23

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (263)

  • 263 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf West Tab, for Flint River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

Gulf Southwest

High Flows

Drinking Water Advisories

HABs/Beach Alerts

Spills

Impaired Water Bodies

Ochlockonee

0

0

0

0

45

Suwannee

0

0

0

0

127

Totals

0

0

0

0

172

 

           

 

 

 

 

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. Main use is for fishing. 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 GA188 near Coolidge in Thomas County is 24.17% above mean at 80.2 cfs and 3.62 ft deep (floods at 13 ft);
  • near Thomasville in Thomas County is normal, 62.61% above mean flow at 216 cfs and 4.94 ft deep (floods at 15 ft);
  • near Concord, at the Georgia/Florida border in Leon County is 56.92% above mean at 417 cfs and 27.36 feet deep (flood stage is 36 ft). (updated 01/20/23)

 

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (45)

  • 45 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf Southwest Tab, for Ochlockonee River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

  • No reports of HABs this week

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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 flow

- above Fargo in Clinch County indicates flow depth of 5.66 feet;

- at US 441 at Fargo in Clinch County the flow is normal, 22.35

% above mean at 219 cfs and 3.20 ft deep.  The channel floods at 13 ft in this location. (update 01/20/23)

  • Little River drains an area of 776 sq miles in Georgia before joining the Withlacoochee. The Little River is flowing
  • at Upper Ty Ty Road near Tifton in Tift County is unrated, at 19.98% above mean at 18.1 cfs, and 1.08 ft deep;
  • near Adel in Cook County is normal, 26.04% above the mean, 171 cfs and 3.81 ft deep (flood stage is 15.9 ft);
  • near Hahira in Lowndes is flowing 19.31% above the mean at 174 cfs and 6.48 ft deep. Flooding occurs at 15.2 ft at this section of the river. (Update 01/20/23)
  • 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 43.99% above mean at 252 cfs and 2.60 ft deep (flood stage is 9.9 ft);
  • near Alapaha is normal, 30.22% above meat at 213 cfs and 5.40 ft deep (flooding occurs at 15.4 ft);
  • at Statenville in Echols County is normal, 27.43% above mean at 418 cfs and 3.47 ft deep. Flood stage is 23.9 ft at this location. (Update 01/20/23)
  • Withlacoochee River drains an area of 1480 sq miles. The flow at
  • Skipper Bridge Rd near Bemiss in Lowndes County is normal, 26.84% above mean at 145 cfs and 4.07 feet deep (flood stage is 14.7 ft);
  • near Valdosta is 6.06 ft deep; at Quitman flow is below normal 19.07% above the mean, 277 cfs and 3.25 ft deep (flood stage at 20.5 ft) 13.0 C and 132 µS/cm.;
  • near Pinetta, Florida is normal, 27.43% above mean at 592 cfs and 7.46 ft deep, (flood stage 26.5 ft) 13.9°C and 247 µS/cm. 01/20/23

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

 

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (127)

  • 127 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Gulf Southwest Tab, for Suwannee River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

  • No alerts posted this week

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

Atlantic Central

High Flows

Drinking Water Advisories

HABs/Beach Alerts

Spills

Impaired Water Bodies

Oconee

0

0

0

0

278

Ocmulgee

0

1

0

4

281

Altamaha

0

0

0

0

71

Satilla

0

0

0

0

121

St. Marys

0

0

0

0

14

Totals

0

1

0

4

765

 

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, 93.83 % above mean at 142 cfs and 2.88 ft deep (flood stage is 15 ft);
  • at Athens flow is unrated, 55.93% above mean at 453 cfs and 1.78 ft deep (floods at 19 ft) 01/20/23
  • 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, 64.41% above mean at 1180 cfs and 5.30 ft deep (floods at 13 ft);

- at Milledgeville in Baldwin County shows below normal flow, 18.60% above mean at 790 cfs and 7.73 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft);

- at Avant Mine near Oconee in Washington County is 75.63% above mean at 2600 cfs and 6.12 ft deep (floods at 18 ft);

- near Oconee in Wilkinson County is unrated, 76.33% above mean at 3440 cfs and 6.94 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft); 

- at Dublin in Laurens County flow is normal, 72.65% above mean at 4340 cfs and 7.44 ft deep (floods at 21 ft);

- near Mt. Vernon in Wheeler County the flow is normal, 64.77% above mean at 4630 cfs and 6.72 ft deep (floods at 16 ft)

(updated 01/20/23)

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

  • No new blooms or toxin alerts posted

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (281)

  • 281 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic Central, for Oconee River Watershed.

 

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 2.37 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft) 11.2°C and 209µS/cm;
  • at Forrest Park Rd in Atlanta, flow is 119.38% above mean at 24.7 cfs and 3.25 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft) 12.0 °C and 219 µS/cm;
  • at Flakes Mill Rd near Atlanta in Dekalb County is 37.14% above mean at 85.5 cfs and 2.71 ft deep (flood here at 13 ft) 11.5 C and 147 µS/cm;
  • at Klondike Rd near Lithonia in Dekalb County is normal, 49.38% above mean at 203 cfs and 5.37 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft);
  • at GA81 at Snapping Shoals in Newton County the flow is 47.92% above mean at 434 cfs and 7.18ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft). (Updated 01/20/23).
  • Yellow River drains an area of sq miles in Dekalb and Counties. The flow at Pleasant Hill Rd near Lithonia in Dekalb County is 74.06% above mean at 248 cfs and 2.15 ft deep (floods at 13 ft);
  • at Milstead in Rockdale County flow information unavailable, 1.19 ft deep (floods at 13ft);
  • at Rocky Plains Rd near Rocky Plains in Newton County, the flow is unrated, 69.13% above mean at 487 cfs and 5.80 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft) (update 01/20/23)
  • 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 69.69% above mean at 35.4 cfs and 2.60 ft deep (floods at 9ft) 10.7°C and 90 µS/cm;
  • above Covington in Newton County the flow is normal, 57.73% above mean at 193 cfs and 4.14 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft) 11.3 C and 62 µS/cm;
  • below Covington in Newton County is 59.19% above mean at 268 cfs and 2.88 ft deep (floods at 11 ft) (update 01/20/23)
  • Little Ocmulgee River drains an area of 316 sq miles in Telfair County. The flow
  • at GA149 at Scotland in Telfair County is unrated: 20.80% above mean at 70.3 cfs and 3.13 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft) (01/20/23)
  • Ocmulgee River drains a combined area of 5180 sq miles in central Georgia. The flow
  • near Jackson in Butts County is normal, 66.53% above the mean,1690 cfs and 5.05ft deep(flood stage 19 ft);
  • at Macon in Bibb County is normal: 80 % above mean at 2120 cfs and 8.86 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft);
  • at US341 at Hawkinsville in Pulaski County is normal: 90.82% above mean at 4660 cfs and 7.21 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft);
  • at Abbeville in Wilcox County is normal 78% above mean at 5200 cfs and 7.96 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
  • at Lumber City in Jeff Davis County is normal: 98.11% above mean at 6990 cfs and 8.22 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft) (updated 01/20/23 )

 

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Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (278)

  • 278 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic Central Tab, for Ocmulgee River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (3 new)

Jan 5th – sewage spill reported in Lithonia on Meadow Creek Path due to rain – amounts to be determined – File closed Jan 18

Jan 5th – sewage spill reported in Atlanta on Tilley Mill Rd due to rainfall – amount to be determined – File closed Jan 18

Jan 4th – Sewage spill reported on Brookfield Lane in Decatur due to rainfall – Shoal Creek affected – File closed Jan 18 *

Drinking Water Advisories (1)

January 19 – Macon - Boil Water Advisory has been issued for parts of the City of Macon (Bibb County) including 500-800 blocks of River North Boulevard, River Hills Lane, River Forest Drive, River Pointe Condos, Plantation Drive and Shoreline Circle.  A water main leak is under repair.

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 unrated, 101.36% above mean at 14000 cfs and 8.50 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft);
  • near Baxley in Appling County flow is normal, 101.52% above mean at 16000 cfs and 10.54 ft deep (flood at 11 ft) 9.4 °C;
  • at Doctortown in Wayne County flow is normal 116.67% above mean at 22400 cfs and 10.39 ft deep (floods at 12 ft);
  • near Everett City in Glynn County flow is unrated 6.43ft deep (floods at 13 ft) (updated 01/20/23)
  • 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 32.60% above mean at 248 cfs and 10.71 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft);
  • near Reidsville is flowing below normal, 28.18% above mean at 394 cfs and 4.75 ft deep (flood stage is reached at 10 ft) (updated 01/20/23)

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (71)

  • 71 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic Central Tab, for Altamaha River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0  new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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: 22.05% above mean at 166 cfs and 5.15 ft deep (flood stage is 9ft) (01/20/23)
  • 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, 40.48% above mean flow at 365 cfs and 6.13 ft deep (flood stage is reached at 14 ft);
  • at Waycross is normal at 34.94% above mean at 494 cfs and 8.85 ft deep (floods at 16 ft)
  • at Atkinson in Brantley County, flow is normal: 34.67% above mean at 959 cfs and 6.91 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft); US17
  • at Woodbine in Camden County is tidal, currently flowing at -19400 cfs, and 2.36 ft deep (flood stage is 4.21 ft) (update 01/20/23)

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (121)

  • 121 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic Central tab, for Satilla Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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: 24.04% above mean at 434.7 cfs and 5.70 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft);(update 01/20/23)
  • 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: 17.49% above mean at 90.9 cfs and 2.93 ft deep (flood stage is 12 ft);
  • at Ferry Landing near Folkston in Charlton County is 0.87 ft deep (flood stage is 7ft); the flow at I-95 near Kingsland in Camden County is tidal, flowing backwards at 000 cfs and 0.44ft deep (flood stage is 3.47 ft) (update 01/20/23)

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (14)

  • 14 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic Central tab, for St. Marys River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

Atlantic East

High Flows

Drinking Water Advisories

HABs/Beach Alerts

Spills

Impaired Water Bodies

Savannah

0

0

0

0

302

Ogeechee

0

0

0

0

116

Totals

0

0

0

0

418

 

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, 77.94% above mean at 195 cfs and 1.43 ft deep, 77.94 ºC (flood stage is 7 ft) (update 01/20/23)
  • Tallulah River drains an area of 184 sq miles in Rabun County. The flow near Clayton is normal 94.02% above mean at 244 cfs and 2.78 ft deep (flood stage is 20ft);
  • at Terrora Powerhouse at Tallulah Falls the flow is unrated 44.89% above mean at 84.7 cfs and 2.41 ft deep;
  • above Powerhouse near Tallulah Falls flow is, 427.89% above mean at 244 cfs and 6.45 ft deep (flood stage is 30 ft) (update 01/20/23)
  • Broad River drains an area of 1420 sq feet in Elbert and Madison Counties. The flow above Carlton in Madison County is normal, 84.02% above mean at 905 cfs and 3.53 ft deep (flood stage is 15 ft); the flow near Bell in Elbert County is normal, 52.90% above mean at 1450 cfs and 6.09 ft deep (flood stage is 21 ft) 01/20/23
  • Savannah River drains an area of 9850 sq miles from Columbia County to Effingham County. The flow:

- near Evans in Columbia County is 13.21 ft deep;

- at Jefferson Davis Bridge near Augusta in Richmond County 14.29 ft deep;

- at Augusta is normal, 60.98% above mean at 6800 cfs and 100.42 ft deep (flood stage is 117.5 ft);

- near Waynesboro in Burke County is 147.70% above mean at 10600 cfs and 12.65 ft deep;

- at Burtons Ferry near Millhaven in Screven County is above normal, 157.61% above mean at 19200 cfs and 14.94 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft);

- at Cylo in Effingham County flow is normal, 119.43% above mean at 16500 cfs and 12.36 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft);

- above Hardeeville SC 10.19 ft deep;

- near Port Wentworth in Effingham County is 6110 cfs and 2.02 ft deep;

- at USACE Dock in Savannah is 127000 cfs and 2.17 ft deep, temp 11.8°C. (update 01/20/23)

 

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Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (302)

  • 302 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic East tab, for Savannah River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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 below normal: 14.42% above mean at 37.5 cfs and 3.80 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft) (update 01/20/23)
  • 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: 67.62% above mean at 343 cfs and 10.58 ft deep (flood stage is 18 ft);
  • at Midville in Burke County is: 81.93% above mean at 1140 cfs and 4.33 ft deep (flood stage is 6 ft);
  • near Rocky Ford Rd in Rocky Ford, in Screven County is normal: 77.98% above mean at 1490 cfs and 6.96 ft deep(flood stage is 13 ft);
  • at GA 24 near Oliver in County is flowing normal, 82.47% above mean at 2100 cfs and 11.17 ft deep;
  • near Eden is below normal flow: 69.84% above mean at 2200 cfs and 7.83 ft deep (flood stage is 11 ft);
  • at GA204 near Ellabell the flow is unrated: 57.90% above mean at 1870 cfs and 7.38 ft deep (flood stage not given);
  • at US17 near Richmond Hill tidal outlet in Bryan County, flow is 1100 cfs at 3.51 ft deep. (update 01/20/23)

 

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Impaired Water Body EPA 303d List (116)

  • 116 water bodies or sections of water bodies, including rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and reservoirs not meeting desired use or having measured contaminant above threshold levels are listed on Georgia’s IWB 303d list for 2020. See this site for the detailed list under the Atlantic East tab, for Ogeechee River Watershed.

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts (0)

Spills (0 new)

  • No spill records found for the search period Dec 16 to Jan 16, 2023

 

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