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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 is blamed for at least ten deaths. [1] The floods were historic, breaking records that went back more than a century in some locations. The Chattahoochee River, the largest river in the region, measured water levels at a 500-year flood level. [2]
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.
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.
The woman and her dog had become stranded after water levels on the river rose, according to the post. Woman stranded on rocks in Chattahoochee River saved by Columbus authorities, video shows ...
The Chattahoochee River is a dangerous place to be, but Columbus officials hope their new systems will make it safer for residents and visitors alike.
It is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River, and near its end it is the centerpiece of Sweetwater Creek State Park. Sweetwater Creek was named after AmaKanasta (Sweet Water), a Cherokee chieftain. [2] Since 1904 there has been a stream gauge near Austell (actually in Lithia Springs), at latitude 33°46'22"N, longitude 84°36'53"W.
E. coli contamination from a sewage discharge has prompted the closure of a six-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River in Roswell, Georgia, ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend.