5/24/2024
WT Staff
 HAPPENING NOW
Friday, May 24, 2024
Shade River watershed moderate drought
May 24, 2024 updated 220 pm EDT
Current Streamflows, Drought Map from the USGS network in Ohio
Below normal streamflows have popped up overnight in Lake Erie west basin, Great Miami basin, and spreading through the Ohio River minor tributaries in the south. Two stations are recording an extreme low flow value, Wills Creek is 1st percentile at Cambridge and Salt Creek is running 2nd percentile near Chandlersville. The highest flows in Ohio are basic seasonal normal, 25th to 75th percentile. No active flood events or extreme high flows are recorded as of this report.
Shade River has dropped into moderate drought depth Friday including Meigs County, south-central Athens, northeast Gallia and south Washington Counties. Muskingum River basin's Wills Creek watershed and Lake Erie basin's Grand River watershed remain at the below normal rating.
Hazardous Weather outlook issued by NWS Cleveland, OH 435 am Friday May 24
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected on Saturday afternoon and evening, especially east of Interstate 71. A few of the stronger storms may produce wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected Sunday night into Monday. Some of these thunderstorms may once again approach severe limits. Heavy rain is also a concern, especially along and south of Route 30. Localized flooding may be possible where training of storms occurs.
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 Counties
Drinking Water Advisories
Harrison County: A 24-hour Boil Water Advisory was issued Wednesday May 22 for customers on County Road 41 and Foxes Bottom Road.
See yellow tags on the map to the right for more drinking water advisories.
WT USA Flows and Flood Tracker provisional data from the network of USGS streamflow monitors
As of this update, forty-two sites record flooding on the national USGS network, up from forty-one this morning. Nine floodings are actively occurring in the WT coverage area, four in Georgia, and five in Louisiana.
Georgia: Satilla River flooding has ended near Waycross, the provisional data shows this flood ended early this morning. Satilla continues to overflow the channel downstream at Atkinson, running two feet over as of this update. Little Satilla River is still recording a flood event near Offerman, down to half a foot of flood flow and receding. Gulf of Mexico basin's Ochlockonee River tucked back down into the channel around 730 this morning. Withlachoochee River curtailed flooding around the same time at Skipper Rd near Bemiss. The Withlacoochee River overflow continues at US84 near Quitman and downstream near Pinetta, FL. See black tags indicating flow volume and gauge height, updated daily on the map to the right.
Louisiana is down to five sites in the USGS monitor network recording active flooding overnight. Calcasieu River is no longer flooding near Kinder, the flooding does continue on in the upper channel currently recorded a foot over the channel near Glenmora. Pearl River is no longer flooding near Bogalusa. In Region 1 watershed, Bayou Bodcau continues to run a foot and three inches over the channel. Region 4 Sabine River flooding continues in the lower end of the channel near Ruliff, TX. Region 5 watershed Mermentau River continues to overflow the channel at Mermentau, three inches over as of this report. In Region 7, Pearl River flooding continues at the Town of Pearl River. See black tags indicating flow volume and gauge height, flows updated daily here.
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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