Atlanta, Georgia

Historical Floods

Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia in the United States. It is by far the most populous city in Georgia and 37th in the United States. Despite being a great city, Atlanta, Georgia, has been facing several natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and floods. These disasters have pose threats to the residence of Atlanta and the rest of Georgians. That is why the citizens of Atlanta have always used emergency board up services to prevent more damages. In this article, we shall be focusing on some of the most notorious historical floods and disasters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Record flooding, Georgia, 1886

From March 30th to April 2nd, 1886, rainfall of 6 to 12 inches occurred in Northwest Georgia. The rain happened for three days resulting in a record flooding in the state of Georgia. During this period, it is reported that water of 11 foot deep covered Broad Street in Rome, which was an extensive record flooding.

The flood led to tens of thousands of flood damage with the number of injuries and fatalities were unknown. This flooding made the citizen of Georgia raise the city of Rome by 12 feet high to aid in disaster restoration. This was achieved by bringing thousands of wagon loads of dirt.

Chattahoochee’s River flood, December 1919

The Peachtree Creek is by far the dominant stream in Atlanta, and it flows 7.5 miles west into Chattahoochee River in the south of Vining. Peachtree Creek is a vital part of Atlanta’s history. Fort Peachtree was constructed next to the creek and Chattahoochee River to aid in guiding against Cherokee. The stream has been of great benefit to the area; however, due to massive urbanization within that area, Peachtree Creek has experienced some enormous flooding with the latest being September 2004. The September 2004 flooding was as a result of Hurricane Frances as well as Hurricane Ivan.

Nevertheless, the December 1919 flooding is said to be the worst ever to occur. The December 1919 flooding reached a flow of approximately 21,000 cubic feet, which is equivalent to 160,000 gallons per second. The flood reached a stage of 7.86 m or 25.80 feet. The rainfall amount was 6 to 12 inches for three days over Atlanta, Georgia. This led to massive flooding across Atlanta.