Flood Tracking
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Georgia Water Science Center has a number of helpful resources on topics such as Georgia's rivers, streams, groundwater, and water quality.
To help better understand floods and the importance of stream gages in our area, the USGS has published a new Flood Tracking Chart for the Withlacoochee River and Little River Basins in South-Central Georgia and Northern Florida. This document was the direct result of the City of Valdosta, neighboring communities and a number of state and federal officials working together following a regional flood preparedness meeting.
The Withlacoochee River and Little River Flood Tracking Chart is designed to be used in conjunction with the USGS real-time streamflow. Here are quick links to stream gages that effect Greater Lowndes County:
- Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd) - Forecast Available
- Withlacoochee River near Valdosta Foxborough (US 41) - Forecast NOT Available
- Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84) - Forecast NOT Available
- Little River near Adel (SR 37) - Forecast NOT Available
- Little River near Hahira (SR 122) - Forecast NOT Available
In addition, the USGS has a number of helpful links for flood preparedness, such as:
Real Time Hydrologic Data
- USGS real-time streamfow and rainfall data for Georgia
- USGS real-time streamflow and rainfall data for Florida
- SRWMD real-time river levels
- SRWMD real-time rainfall
Flood Preparedness Products
- USGS WaterAlert
- USGS WaterNow
- USGS Online Flood Tracking Charts for Georgia
- USGS Flood Inundation Mapping for Georgia
- USGS RiverCams for Georgia
- USGS WaterWatch
Forecasting