PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (GA) PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (GA) USGS crews from Georgia respond to high water from weekend rains

Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 09:30:25 EDT

Summary: USGS crews from the Georgia Water Science Center respond to high water in north Georgia and Gwinnett County caused by record daily rainfalls from overnight.

Moderate flooding is occurring at locations across North Georgia and Gwinnett County due to record daily rainfall totals for May 18. Rainfall totals from 3.5 to over 5 inches of rain during this timeframe caused many streams to exceed the NWS flood stage over the weekend. Today, while the smaller streams have crested, the larger rivers remained high enough to require flood measurements and water-quality sampling around the Gwinnett County area.

Six crews from the USGS Georgia Water Science Center have responded today to measure flood waters and flag high water marks. Additional rainfall is forecast for today, and an assessment of measurement needs will be made early tomorrow again.

For more information, please check out the real-time streamgage information in Georgia at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/current/?type=precip&group_key=basin_cd. Real-time webcams can be viewed at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/rivercam/. Interactive flood tracking charts are available at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/flood/floodtracking/. Interactive flood inundation mapping is available at: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/fim/.

River forecast information is available from the NWS at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/serfc/.

Sub-Region: Central South; Region: Central United States