Water Resources of Georgia

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the water resources of Georgia; this is your direct link to all kinds of water-resource information. Here you'll find information on Georgia's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of stream-gaging stations in the state, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems.

 Real-time community flood-threat mapping.

September Flooding Information and Data

Many days of continuous heavy rain in mid-September have resulted in flooding in many parts of Georgia, especially in north Georgia and the Atlanta region. These rains have been producing streamflows of record proportions. View a map of real-time stream stage and streamflow monitoring sites in Georgia to select a site of interest to you.

This picture shows flooding at Dog River at Hwy 5, Douglas County, Georgia on September 21, 2009. The deck holds the USGS automated water-monitoring and transmission equipment that allows for real-time display of current stream conditions on our Web pages.

Additional Information

• Picture galleries
• Chattahoochee River Basin Flood Tracking
• News stories
• Cumulative rainfall recorded at USGS rain gages
• Peak gage heights and streamflows, Sept. 21-22, 2009
• Importance of streamgages (30 Mb video (WMV)) file

 What is a "100-year flood"?

Streamflow Conditions in Georgia

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Current Streamflow Conditions On the map to the left, point to one of the stream-monitoring locations to see a summary of current streamflow conditions, or click on the symbol to open the site's web page. Georgia's water-monitoring networks: Surface water | Groundwater | Water quality | Water use Georgia Water Information Network (GWIN) The Georgia Water Information Network is a county-based system that offers water information for thousands of surface-water, ground-water, and water-quality measurement sites in Georgia. Other information includes water-use data and annual hydrologic summaries. USGS StreaMail USGS StreaMail is system for accessing real-time river stage and streamflow from hand-held wireless devices, such as cell phones and Blackberries. All you have to do is send an email or text message to "streamail@usgs.gov" and use a USGS station number in the "Subject" line. In a few minutes you'll get back an email/text message with the most recent stage and streamflow. StreaMail background information.

Water News and Notices

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Sign up to receive a daily water conditions e-mail for selected streams and wells.

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