Update 2024-11-20:
Madison Health lifts Health Advisory for Withlacoochee River 2024-11-20.
It’s best to avoid the Withlacoochee River for a few more days at least,
with it still in Action Stage around Valdosta, and not coming down fast,
plus still questionable water quality results.
We have rescheduled to next week our
Withlacoochee River Chainsaw Cleanup after Hurricane Helene, Troupville Boat Ramp 2024-11-23.
Better luck with the Suwannee or Santa Fe Rivers, or the Ichetucknee if
any park entrances are open there.
Remember, many parks and put-ins remain closed after Hurricane Helene.
So check before you go.
Filthy Hightower and Sugar Creeks Better Withlacoochee River 2024-11-14 OK Two Mile Branch Good Franks Creek
Water quality has improved for the Withlacoochee River,
although Fecal coliform was still high at GA 133 and US 84 as well as One Mile Branch (Valdosta Utilities), and State Line (Madison Health).
Meanwhile, Valdosta Utilities reported E. coli and Fecal coliform
still too high on Sugar Creek at Gornto Road and increased to extremely high on Hightower Creek at St. Augustine Road.
While no new sewage spills were reported in
Georgia
or Florida,
it’s a little hard to believe there is no sewer spill on Hightower Creek
with 42,500 cfu/100mL E. coli (42 times the 1,000 alert limit), Continue reading →