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Fri., November 18, 2011 8:15am
State officials have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reduce the amount of water it releases from Lake Lanier, which provides much of the water used in metro Atlanta. They want lower release levels through March 2012.
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Wed., November 2, 2011 10:48am
Authorities say Lake Lanier continues to drop at a rate of about a foot per week as the Army Corps of Engineers steps up water releases to keep stream levels up in a drought.
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Mon., October 24, 2011 1:14pm
Lake Lanier’s water level stands only nine feet above its historic low of a few years ago. As a new drought tightens its grip on the state, some communities are taking action. Last month, five local jurisdictions received state approval for tougher watering restrictions.
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Tue., September 6, 2011 12:56pm
Tropical storm Lee drenched a small part of the northwest corner of the state causing dozens to evacuate their homes. But the scant rain in the rest of the state relieved very little of the drought.
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Thu., September 1, 2011 7:37am
Georgia's state climatologist says extreme drought conditions have now spread into north Georgia and cover most of the state south of the mountains. Climatologist David Stooksbury says all of Georgia's counties are now classified as being in moderate, severe or extreme drought.
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Tue., August 30, 2011 12:35pm
National Weather Service has issued a La Nina watch for the fall. This could signal continued dry conditions for Georgia. Tropical weather is best chance for rain.
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Tue., August 16, 2011 10:13am
More than half the water in Georgia is used to make electricity. From nuclear to hydro-power, just about every river in the state has some kind of power plant on its banks. But as Georgia’s population and energy needs grow, there are concerns about the health of rivers, especially in times of drought.
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Tue., July 26, 2011 2:04pm
Lake Lanier has dropped to a level it hasn't been at since a two-year drought ended in 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported.
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Thu., July 14, 2011 2:41pm
Georgia’s last drought shut down half of the state’s nurseries and garden centers by some estimates. The current hot, dry weather brought spring sales to a sudden end for many nurseries this year. But since no new water-use restrictions have been implemented, growers and garden centers are doing OK.
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Tue., July 12, 2011 2:54pm
Most of central and North Georgia will be under a heat advisory until Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. While the extreme heat is a nuisance, the larger problem is the drought.
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