PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (GA) USGS SAWSC continues response to floods in Georgia

Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:52:21 EDT

Summary: The USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center in Georgia is continuing to respond to prolonged flooding in south Georgia.

The USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) has four crews out from the Savannah and Tifton field offices today responding to the ongoing flooding on the larger rivers in south Georgia.

Two crews from the Tifton Field Office are lowering the orifice line for the rapid-deployment gage below Walter F. George Dam (023432415) as the water levels are dropping. Another crew is measuring historic high flows on 02354500 Chickasawhatchee Creek at Elmodel and the 02356000 Flint River near Bainbridge to verify the high-end of the streamflow ratings.

Two crews from the Savannah Field Office are measuring the high flows on the 02225500 Ohoopee River near Reidsville and troubleshooting a gage outage at the 02203518 Canoochee River at Bridge 38, near Fort Stewart.

Three measurements were made over the weekend by the Tifton Field Office to verify or extend streamflow ratings on the 02315920 Alapaha River near Irwinville, 02353500 Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, and 02353000 Flint River at Newton.