Finally, Georgia seems to be catching up on the rainfall it lost over the last eight years. I just wasn't expecting it to come in a couple of months, September and October 2009. Lake Lanier is near full levels (of course, Lanier is not a good way to judge a drought since the levels are controlled by the Corps of Engineers). The Chattahoochee River flooded badly in September and portions are flooding with this October. The ground is saturated and its actually fun to do the fall planting, if you can get a day without rain.
The rain brings back memories of months were rainfall totals were less than 1 inch and dire predictions of weather change because of global warming. Of course, 2008 was the first year that the average temperature fell in 10 years. I'm not sure but it seems this year is unusually cold so 2009 may be the second drop. The good thing about this rain and the cooler weather coming behind it is that there will be a positive effect on the leaf season. If you haven't planned a trip to the mountains, this is a good time to go. Plenty of fall events abound, our favorites being the Apple Festival and the Sorghum Festival.
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