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At least 22,000 power outages were reported in metro Atlanta, while 25 power lines are down, the city said More than 20 water rescues took place in the Peachtree Battle area of the city.
The second band of rainfall dissipated around 5:00 PM. In total, widespread rainfall of 2.0 to 9.0 inches (5.1 to 22.9 cm) occurred across the central portion of the Chicago metropolitan area over an 18-hour period, with peak rainfall occurring near the western border of Chicago near Berwyn and Cicero. [1] [3]
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The Geography of Atlanta encompasses 132.4 square miles (342.9 km 2), of which 131.7 square miles (341.1 km 2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km 2) is water. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains , and at 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean sea level, Atlanta has the highest elevation among major cities east of the ...
Lambert International Airport: 8.63 Tuesday, storm total 9.06 Rainfall totals varied immensely across the area. While some locations were shattering records, others saw only a trace of rain.
Rain began falling on the Atlanta area on September 15, 2009, with the National Weather Service (NWS) reporting only 0.04 inches that day at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. [3] Additional rain fell throughout the week, with only a trace amount recorded for September 18. [ 3 ]
Within this area were pockets where 8-15 inches of rain had occurred in northeastern Texas to northern and central Louisiana. ... the already excessive totals. Rainfall that may approach 6 inches ...
The heavy rainfall helped to relieve a persistent drought. However, climatologists determined that the rainfall did not fully alleviate the dry conditions. [18] The band of thunderstorms produced gusts of 40 to 50 mph (64 to 80 km/h), downing trees and power lines. In the Atlanta area, 48,000 customers experienced power outages. [19]