Georgia DroughtWatch - USGS Georgia Water Science Center

DATA CENTER

Real-time data ()
- Streamflow ()
- Ground water ()
- Lakes ()
- Water quality ()
- Precipitation ()

Historical data
- Streamflow ()
- Ground water ()
- Water quality ()
- Annual Data Reports ()

WaterWatch ()
- Floods/High flows ()
- DroughtWatch ()
- Ground water ()

Current conditions ()

INFORMATION CENTER

Flood Tracking
- Chattahoochee Basin
- Flint Basin

Major projects
- Metro Atlanta Urban Hydrology
- Chattahoochee BacteriAlert
- Coastal Georgia
  - Coastal HydroWatch
  - Sound-Science Initiative
- National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA)
- Peachtree Creek

Special topics
- Georgia HydroWatch
- Septic Systems (PDF)
- 1977 Toccoa Flood
- State TopoViewer ()
- 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference ()
- Topics archive

ABOUT THE GEORGIA WSC

USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

There is a USGS Water Science Center office in each State.

Current Drought Conditions in Georgia

This map below (from USGS's National Drought Watch Web site) shows the 7-day average streamflow conditions in major hydrologic units of Georgia. The colors represent 7-day average streamflow percentiles for the day of the year. Thus, the map shows conditions adjusted for this time of the year. About 60 USGS sites having at least 30 years of record are used. The data used to produce this map are provisional and have not been reviewed or edited. They may be subject to significant change.

Animation (weekly) - U.S. Drought Monitor

More detailed information on drought in Georgia is available for:
Surface water | Ground water | Climatic | Reservoirs

Map showing current drought conditions in Georgia.

Map legend for below normal 7-day average streamflow condition map

Georgia DroughtWatch

The severe drought in Georgia continues to make news, even though winter rainfalls have been close to normal. USGS continues to monitor streams and reservoirs.

Drought Fact Sheets and Information

Open File Report 2000-380: Droughts in Georgia.

OFR 2000-380
Droughts in Georgia.
(PDF)

Fact Sheet 2007-3034: How Much Water Is in the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and How Much Is Used?.

FS 2007-3034
How Much Water Is in the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and How Much Is Used?
(PDF)