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The Chattahoochee flooding in Columbus is not new, but the frequency it has been happening is striking to southeastern hydrologists. The consequences run deep. The Columbus Riverwalk is flooding more.
The most recent major flooding of the Chattahoochee River took place in November 2009. This was caused by torrential rains from Tropical Storm Ida as it tore through the Georgia Piedmont. Downstream from Roswell, the Chattahoochee River remained in moderate flood stage. Streams affected by the September 2009 floods included the following:
The flood stage at this point is 10.0 feet (3.0 m). The identifier for this gauge is AUSG1. Flooding in 2005 in Lithia Springs. Major flooding occurred here in July 2005, after Hurricane Dennis dumped enormous amounts of rain across the Sweetwater Creek watershed, just after it had been soaked by Hurricane Cindy a few days before.
Flood stage is 17.0 feet (5.2 m) depth, and due to the heavy urbanization in the area, it often reaches above this mark during heavy storms. Peachtree Creek suffered massive flooding after Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan in September 2004. Late on September 16, 2004, it reached a stage of 22.63 feet (6.90 m), a flow of 14,200 cubic feet ...
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Helene continues to unleash its fury across the Southeast after leaving at least 52 people dead in five states, leveling communities, knocking out power and stranding many in floodwaters following ...
The Chattahoochee rose to the highest levels since the Buford Dam was built. Water levels along the river rose over the 0.2 percent chance exceedence ( 500-year ) flood at the gage location. [ 2 ] The River reached its second-highest level ever in Vinings at Paces Ferry Road , and would have surpassed its 1916 record were it not for the ...
One of the main purposes of the lake is flood control of the Chattahoochee River downstream, mainly protecting metro Atlanta. Since the construction of Buford Dam, only three major flooding events have occurred on the downstream section. The most severe flooding event was in 2009, [6] following a two-year drought; the most recent was in 2013.