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To cope with heavy rainfall, corps releasing water 24 hours a day from Buford Dam

Buford Dam sits at the base of Lake Lanier and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Below the dam the Chattahoochee River continues southward. - photo by Scott Rogers

12152017 Testing 1.jpg — Buford Dam sits at the base of Lake Lanier and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Below the dam the Chattahoochee River continues southward. - photo by Scott Rogers

Updated: May 31, 2018, 9:59 PM

Published: May 31, 2018, 1:09 PM

Releases from Buford Dam are happening 24 hours a day following heavy rainfall in the region of Lake Lanier and its watershed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to release water from the dam because six to eight inches of rain during the past 48 hours pushed lake levels above 1,073 feet above sea level, E. Patrick Robbins, Mobile District spokesman, said in an email. Summer full pool is 1,071 feet.

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Could tornadoes touch down in Hall County this weekend? Here’s what experts say

A National Weather Service map issued at 6 a.m. Friday showing storm severity in the Southeast.

weather map storm.gif — A National Weather Service map issued at 6 a.m. Friday showing storm severity in the Southeast.

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Updated: Mar 14, 2025, 4:26 PM

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Isolated storms are expected Saturday morning, but the greatest risk of severe weather will come later that day through midmorning Sunday.

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