Add It Up: All wet
September 27, 2009 at 8:22 am by Benjamin Fisher in Add it up, NewsEstimated damage caused by last week’s the flood, in millions of dollars: 250
Level at which the Chattahoochee River reaches “flood stage,” in feet: 14
Peak crest of the Chattahoochee near Vinings on Monday night, in feet: 28.1
Years since the Chattahoochee has reached that height: 90
Number of flooding records broken last week: 9
Number of flood-related deaths: 9
Number of feet that Lake Lanier rose in the week leading up to the flood: 3.5
Difference in the depth of Lake Lanier last week vs. the lowest point of the 2007-2008 drought, in feet: 17
Number of months between Gov. Sonny Perdue’s 2007 prayer service for rain and President Obama’s call to Perdue pledging help for the flood: 23
Sources: AJC.com, lanier.uslakes.info
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