4/10/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Muskingum River, Stillwater Creek still flooding
NWS: Severe weather Thursday
Water news for Wednesday, April 10, 2024 1028 am EDT
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook issued 725 am April 10
Moderate to heavy rainfall is possible starting tonight through Friday which could lead to rises on area rivers and isolated instances of flooding of low-lying or poor drainage areas. There is a Slight Risk (risk level 2 of 5) of severe weather for Thursday afternoon and evening. There is a potential window for strong to severe storms from about 2 PM to 10 PM for damaging wind gusts, a tornado or two, and large hail. The severe weather threat remains conditional with rain expected across the region on Wednesday night into Thursday that may limit the potential during the peak heating hours on Thursday.
Winds are expected to increase on Thursday and Thursday night with gusts of 35 to 45 mph possible. Winds will increase further on Friday and gusts of over 45 mph are possible.
Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.
Impacting Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie Counties.
Flood Tracker provisional data from USGS streamflow monitors
Fifty-five streamflow gauges record flooding in the USA Wednesday morning, up from thirty-eight Tuesday. WT tracks the nation's most common natural disaster dynamics through New York, Ohio, Georgia and Louisiana. As of this report we are watching 6 monitors indicating active flooding; 1 in Georgia, 3 in Louisiana and 2 in Ohio. New York has no flooding recorded as of this report.
Muskingum River continues to run more than half a foot above the channel near Coshocton Wednesday with a high flow rating downstream at McConnelsville. Stillwater Creek is less than an inch over flood stage at Uhrichsville as of the latest provisional data capture. Also in Tuscarawas River watershed, tributary Sugar Creek is high at Strasburg. In the Scioto River basin, Olentangy River runs half a foot below minor flood stage near Delaware, flow is also rated high near Worthington downstream. Alum Creek is high near Africa.
Georgia, Day 35: Satilla River runs five inches over flood stage at Atkinson on a steady decline trend. National Weather Service Jacksonville, FL has a flood statement in effect for Brantley County, updated 905 am April 10. Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. The next update will be made tomorrow at 915 am.
New York State: Swan River monitor continues to signal above 99th percentile at East Patchogue on Long Island while the northeast state area in Black River, St Lawrence and Lake Champlain watersheds fall below normal status on the drought map.
In west Louisiana the water levels are rising again. Bayou Dorcheat flood waters are up a foot overnight near Springhill, Bayou Bodcau is up seven inches overnight near Shreveport with Paw Paw Bayou, Cypress Bayou and Saline Bayou reaching 99th percentile flow levels at Greenwood, Keithville and Lucky, all in watershed Region 1. To the south in Region 4, Bayou Anococo breached flood stage around 530 am near Rosepine with Bayou San Patricio and Bayou Toro flowing high near Benson and Toro, respectively. Big Creek flows high in Region 2. More to follow.
See black tags on the map for active flood, blue for high flow, 99th percentile or more.
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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