4/14/2024
WT Staff
WEEKEND WATER REPORT
Sunday Edition
NWS: Severe storms today
Water news for Sunday, April 14, 2024 updated 245 pm EDT
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook issued 421 am April 14
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Some storms may be severe. Damaging hail and damaging wind
gusts are expected to be the primary hazards with any severe storm.
Impacting Cuyahoga-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Southern Erie-Crawford Counties
Flood Tracker provisional data from USGS streamflow monitors
One hundred and thirteen streamflow gauges record flooding in the USA Sunday afternoon, down from one hundred and forty-eight Saturday. WT tracks the nation's most common natural disaster dynamics through New York, Ohio, Georgia and Louisiana. As of this report we are watching 36 monitors indicating active flooding: 17 in Georgia, 15 in Louisiana, 4 in Ohio.
Four locations record above flood stage Sunday, down from eleven yesterday. In the Lake Erie drainage basin, Tiffin River is still overflowing the banks through the village of Stryker, running seven to eight inches over as of this report. Auglaize and Maumee Rivers flooding subsided overnight at Fort Jennings and Waterville. Heading east to the Ohio River, flooding continues at Marietta and Point Pleasant, WV. Muskingum River basin tributary Killbuck Creek is still overflowing the channel at Killbuck.
As of this report, New York has 3 high flows in the west, 9 high flows on the east side including Long Island, no active flooding recorded.
Georgia, Day 39 of continuous flooding, eighteen monitored sites are overflowing their channels Sunday, up from fifteen yesterday. 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 has ceased near Coolidge, still flooding downstream near Thomasville and Concord, FL. Suwannee River tributaries Little River is flooding at Adel and downstream Hahira; Withlacoochee River is flooding near Bemiss, Quitman and downstream flooding near Pinetta, FL. Alapaha River breached minor flood stage at Statenville Saturday afternoon, still rising and looking to breach moderate flood stage imminently. Alapaha is also still flooding downstream near Jennings FL. Atlantic basin floodings include Ohoopee River flooding near Reidsville, four stations in the Satilla watershed are still flooding. North Prong St Marys River is above flood stage again at Moniac, St Marys has retreated back into the channel downstream near Folkston. Savannah River is still flooding near Cylo. Ocmulgee River tributary Tuscawhatchee Creek is back in the channel Saturday.
Fifteen stations record flooding in Louisiana Sunday up from twelve yesterday. 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. In watershed Region 2, Little River continues to flood near Rochelle. In Region 4, Sabine River continues to overflow from Logansport to the lower end near Ruliff, TX. Ouiska Chitto Creek is still flooding near Oberlin with Calcasieu River joining in flooding near Oberlin just before 8am this morning. Calcasieu River is still flooding in the upper channel near Glenmora, also a foot and a half over the channel downstream near Kinder. Bayou Anococo is no longer flooding at Rosepine. In Region 7, Pearl River is flooding in the upper channel near Bogalusa, still an inch over downstream at Town of Pearl River.
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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