The heavy rainfall in north Georgia earlier this week was very good to area lakes and reservoirs. In particular, the region's Lake Lanier got much-needed help from the skies--its level rose more than two feet from only Sunday. The rainfall over the period equates to over 22-billion gallons of additional water for the reservoir. However, Lanier still remains around 15-feet below full. The reservoir is metro Atlanta's main source of drinking water.
Meanwhile, rainfall from the remnants of tropical storm Fay flooded portions of the state the past week, calling for Governor Sonny Perdue to announce emergency declarations for seven south Georgia counties. National weather service officials say Thomasville in southwest Georgia received the most rainfall from the storm--over 27 inches.
Meanwhile, rainfall from the remnants of tropical storm Fay flooded portions of the state the past week, calling for Governor Sonny Perdue to announce emergency declarations for seven south Georgia counties. National weather service officials say Thomasville in southwest Georgia received the most rainfall from the storm--over 27 inches.
