November marked the end of Georgia’s long, dry season. Thanksgiving week brought two inches of rain across North GA, where the drought hit hardest.
But, officials said it’s not enough to make a difference. That’s because the soil around Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona is so dry, the rain made almost no change in water levels.
State climatologist David Stooksbury said getting through the winter is possible, but without rain, 2008 could mean even more damage to Georgia.
As long as officials continue to let more water out of the lakes than comes in, no amount of winter rains will help deter the possibility of running out of water next dry season, said Stooksbury.“I think we will muddle though the winter with winter rains, good conservation and good management of our water resources. My real concern is next June through October,” said Stooksbury.
