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Most Lake Lanier parks re-opened after flooding

Lake Lanier levels have lowered enough for several closed parks and boat ramps to open. The current water level at the Bolding Mill Campground boat ramp makes access possible.

0107parks1 — Lake Lanier levels have lowered enough for several closed parks and boat ramps to open. The current water level at the Bolding Mill Campground boat ramp makes access possible.

Frank Reddy

Updated: Jan 6, 2016, 7:02 PM

Published: Jan 6, 2016, 7:11 PM

All but three area parks have re-opened following heavy rainfall last week that caused high water levels on Lake Lanier. According to Army Corps of Engineers Chief Ranger Chris Arthur, parks and boat ramps remaining closed include Little River, Lula and Thompson Creek. In addition, all beaches at area parks on Lake Lanier are closed.

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Update: More than 1,500 Hall customers without power after storms roll through

A screenshot of a Georgia Power outage map shows Hall County in yellow, where over 1,500 customers were without power Sunday morning.

Ga power outage — A screenshot of a Georgia Power outage map shows Hall County in yellow, where over 1,500 customers were without power Sunday morning.

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Updated: Mar 16, 2025, 3:01 PM

Published: Mar 14, 2025, 4:12 PM

Some 1,537 customers were without power in Hall County as of 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the Georgia Power outage map.

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