I just checked year to date rainfall in Atlanta and found that we are around 8″ below average for this time of year. This means that rainwater collection becomes more important for providing needed water for landscapes as well as continuing to control runoff during those not so infrequent gully washers. We have about 23″ of rainfall so far from the source I checked versus 31″ normally. Below is added news from the AJC on Lake Lanier levels
Lake Lanier reported lowest level since 2009
By Associated Press
For the AJC
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Lanier has dropped to a level it hasn’t been at since a two-year drought ended in 2009.Data from the Corps shows the North Georgia reservoir stood at 1,066.87 feet above sea level on Sunday. Summer full pool is 1,071 feet above sea level. Georgia Power reports the lake at 1,066.81 feet early Monday.The last time the lake was reported at a lower elevation was Sept. 20, 2009, when the level was 1,065.55 feet.
The U.S. Drought Monitor says much of Georgia is experiencing severe drought.
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