Georgia Water Update

Recent rains are helping quench Georgia’s thirst for water. The state has received more rain during this winter than the previous one; Lake Allatoona is at normal pool, and Athens-Clarke County is relaxing its watering restrictions.

Chris Purvis, from the Army Corps of Engineers, says despite Georgia's drought, the water levels are higher than normal for this time of year.

"We're basically trying to even this out, to keep a two foot curve so we're about two feet a head of schedule. But for us to maintain that, we will have to at least keep our historical average of what we get- normally get in a month of rain fall."

Purvis expects Lake Allatoona to reach its normal summer volume - the Lake needs 5 more feet of water.

In Athens-Clarke county officials are finally relaxing watering bans, allowing pools to be topped off and some hand watering. Officials say the new restrictions go into effect this weekend. Athens was the first to enforce a no-watering ban and still, the watering bans are stricter in Athens- Clarke County than the rest of the state.