Summary of Hydrologic Conditions (updated monthly)

Drought Photo Album

Savannah River basin Chattooga River near Clayton, Ga. Broad River near Bell, Ga. Altamaha River basin Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga. Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga. Altamaha River at Doctortown, Ga. Satilla River basin Satilla River near Waycross, Ga. Suwanee River basin Alapaha River at Statenville, Ga. Chattahoochee River basin Upatoi Creek near Columbus, Ga. Flint River basin Flint River near Culloden, Ga. Flint River at Montezuma, Ga. Flint River at State Highway 32 near Oakfield, Ga. Flint River at Newton, Ga. Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga. Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga. Coosa River basin Etowah River at Canton, Ga.

General Drought Network Upper Floridan aquifer Dougherty County 11K003 Lowndes County 19E009 Toombs County 26R001 Claiborne aquifer Mitchell County 11J011 Clayton aquifer Randolph County 09M007 Flint River Basin/Upper Floridan Network Baker County 12K014 Decatur County 09F520 Dougherty County 11K003 (both networks) Dougherty County 13L180 Early County 08K001 Lee County 12M017 Miller County 08G001 Mitchell County 10G313 Mitchell County 13J004

[For an explanation of the major aquifer regions (1, 2, 3, etc.), see major aquifers in Georgia from Ground-Water Conditions in Georgia, 1999.]

Droughts in Georgia
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-380 (2-page fact sheet from October 2000, 196k PDF file)

Georgia Drought Watch Posters

September 2000 Update
August 2000 Update
July 2000 Update
June 2000 Update

USGS Publications on Streamflow and Droughts in Georgia

USGS National Drought Watch page

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the 15-County Metro Atlanta and State-Wide Water Restrictions from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Georgia Weather from the University of Georgia:

• Drought in Georgia from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
• Drought Maps
• Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network

Drought information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including lake-level forecasts

National Drought Mitigation Center