The heavy rains that have hit parts of the Southeast have led to extremely high water levels in many of the area reservoirs. I also saw many flooded farm fields when I drove through northwestern Georgia yesterday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article this week on how water levels in Lake Lanier are running 5 feet above full winter pool, causing flooding along the lake shore and closing many boat landings. Floating debris in the lake has also been a problem for boaters. The US Army Corps of Engineers is trying to lower the lake level slowly without causing flooding downstream on the Chattahoochee River. You can read more here. More rain is expected in the next few days.
