Recent Atlanta area floods remarkably rare, analysis shows

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Recent Atlanta area floods remarkably rare, analysis shows

Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:34 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:34 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) - Scientists knew the recent flooding that enveloped parts of Georgia were rare but a new analysis is showing just how unusual the heavy rains were.

The U.S. Geological Survey released its analysis of the September floods on Wednesday.

They gathered data in part by reviewing high-water-mark surveys
and indirect peak discharge computations throughout the flood-affected region.

USGS National Flood Program Coordinator Robert Holmes said the
annual chance of flooding in some of the affected areas was so
minuscule that the geological survey couldn't accurately calculate the probability.

He said the Atlanta flooding is near the top of the worst floods in the United States during the past 100 years and it's a testament to officials and emergency workers that more lives weren't lost.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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