Georgia Flooding: Lake Lanier Water Level Rises

by Yuliya Talmazan | September 21, 2009 at 10:18 am

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Massive flooding in and around Atlanta, Georgia that has already led to the deaths of two people and the closing of Gwinent County Schools is causing the water level in Lake Lanier to rise. Lake Lanier is located in the northern part of Georgia and is an artificially created pool of water. The lake experienced periods of severe drought in the past, so the recent rise in the water level is not expected to escalate into an emergency situation.

The lake level had mushroomed to 1066.17 by 11:00 Monday morning, a jump of 1.28 feet in just 24 hours.

That means the lake is up 1.97 feet since the rains began last Tuesday and is 11.24 feet higher than one year ago when it was still in the grips of a devastating and prolonged drought.

The Army Corps of Engineers is monitoring water levels at Lake Lanier, which has risen four inches since Saturday. However, the direct risk of flooding from the lake seems minimal, because due to recent water shortages the Lake Lanier water level is still several feel below full pool.

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