4/13/2024
WT Staff
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NWS: Severe thunderstorms Sunday
Ohio River flooding
Water news for Saturday, April 13, 2024 1119 am EDT
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook issued 356 am April 13
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Sunday afternoon and evening. A few thunderstorms may be severe.
Impacting Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie
Flood Tracker provisional data from USGS streamflow monitors
One hundred and forty eight streamflow gauges record flooding in the USA Saturday, down from one hundred and fifty nine Friday night. WT tracks the nation's most common natural disaster dynamics through New York, Ohio, Georgia and Louisiana. As of this report we are watching 38 monitors indicating active flooding: 15 in Georgia, 12 in Louisiana, 11 in Ohio. As of this report, New York has 12 high flows in the west, 21 high flows on the east side including Long Island, no active flooding recorded. More to follow.
In Ohio, eleven locations record above flood stage. In the Lake Erie drainage basin, Tiffin River is flooding again at Stryker, Auglaize River is still flooding at Fort Jenkins and Maumee River is still flooding at Waterville. Ottawa, Portage and Black Rivers are back in their channels Saturday. Heading east to the Ohio River and tributaries, Eagle Creek floods on at Phalanx Station, Ohio River is flooding at Cumberland lock and dam, at Pike Island lock and dam, at Marietta and Point Pleasant West Virginia. In central Ohio, Scioto River is flooding in the lower basin at Circleville, Muskingum tributary Killbuck Creek is flooding at Killbuck. Dozens of ations are recording flow levels above 99th percentile statewide, updates are in progress, more to follow.
New York State: Schoharie Creek was flooding at Gilboa Friday afternoon, Sacandaga River was flooding at Hope, East Branch Ausable River was flooding at Au Sable Forks last night, all back in the channels Saturday.
Georgia, Day 38 of continuous flooding, fifteen monitored sites are overflowing their channels Saturday. Gulf of Mexico basin tributary Spring Creek is flooding near Iron City ahead of entering Lake Seminole, the impoundment of Chattahoochee and Flint systems. Ochlockonee River is flooding in three locations. Suwannee River tributaries Little River is flooding at Adel, Withlacoochee River is flooding near Bemiss and Quitman, Alapaha River is flooding near Jennings FL. Atlantic basin floodings include Ohoopee River flooding near Reidsville, four stations in the Satilla watershed are still flooding. St Marys River is still flooding near Folkston. Savannah River is still flooding near Cylo. Ocmulgee River tributary Tuscawhatchee Creek is back in the channel Saturday.
Twelve stations record flooding in Louisiana Saturday with three more sites posting 99th percentile flows. Region 1 Bayou Dorcheat continues to flood near Springhill and downstream at Minden. Bayou Bodcau floods near Shreveport and Caddo Lake is still out of the basin near Mooringsport. Sabine River continues to overflow from Logansport to the lower end near Ruliff, TX. Ouiska Chitto Creek breached flood stage around 530 pm Friday, flowing three feet over near Oberlin by Saturday morning. Bayou Anococo is still flooding at Rosepine, all in Region 4 watershed. In watershed Region 2, Little River continues to flood near Rochelle. Calcasieu River and Bayou des Cannes are back inside their channels Saturday. Pearl River continues to run over the channel at the Town of Pearl River. Updates to the map are in progress. 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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