Flooding in Vinings

jfsatlbldr · #1 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 2:07 AM**

The Chattahoochee river flooding at Paces Ferry bridge in Vinings. Photos taken around 6:00pm 9-21-09. The river is forecast to crest here tomorrow about 2' higher than in these shots.

KevinFromTexas · #2 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 2:29 AM**

Heh, that same low pressure system was swirling over Texas for about a week a week or so ago. We got 4 inches out of in Austin officially, but some places just north of Austin had radar indicated rainfall amounts of up to 13 inches.

vjhe · #3 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 5:44 AM**

It just seems like yesterday you guys were praying for rain. Now you've gone and had too much. Hopefully it will stop soon. Good luck.

chubbydecker · #4 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 2:59 PM**

maybe we should ask governor sonny to pray for the rain to stop

Fiorenza · #5 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 4:57 PM**

You need to pray that the Corps of Engineers stops releasing water from Buford Dam for a few days.

(four 0 four) · #6 Posted **Sep 22, 2009, 5:49 PM**

Thanks for sharing the photos, Joe. Was your place OK?

shanthemanatl · #7 Posted **Sep 23, 2009, 8:47 PM**

Wow, we just had dinner at Canoe last Friday night. I evened joked with our waitress that I was "surprised they weren't underwater yet." Little did either of us know...

Matthew · #8 Posted **Sep 23, 2009, 11:03 PM**

Channel 2 did a story on Lanier releases and said they are required by law to release the minimum amount every day and this will continue a few more days, before heavy releases resume. The lake is at 1067.92 feet.

Heavy rain is in the forecast again this weekend. I would like to visit the lake Saturday, if the weather isn't too bad.