After a scary storm in late January, Lake Lanier is rising up!
Torrential rain from Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in our region — which spawned a deadly tornado in Adairsville, 60 miles northwest of Atlanta — is flowing into Lake Lanier under sunny skies.
Full pool during winter months is 1070′. We began the year at 1058′. Today, February 1st, we were at 1063.34′ at 6 AM. That gain of 5.34′ puts us 6.66′ below full pool.
We’re thankful for the rain and we’re praying for more.
Lake Lanier’s Levels on February First in Previous Years
- 2012: 1062.60
- 2011: 1069.43
- 2010: 1071.54
- 2009: 1056.64
- 2008: 1051.82
- 2007: 1065.95
Pessimists will immediately notice that our current level is 8.2′ lower than it was in 2010. Optimists will be thankful Lake Lanier is 11.52′ higher than it was in 2008.
Click on the link below for historic elevation data going back to 1956.
Lake Lanier’s Historic Elevation Data from the Army Corps of Engineers
