How high is the Flint River in Albany GA?

150.03 ft

When was the flood in Albany Georgia?

1994
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A 500 year flood devastated the Good Life City and other areas of Southwest Georgia this week 25 years ago. On June 30, 1994, the warning for Tropical Storm Alberto was issued.

Are there alligators in the Flint river?

Southwest Georgia is home to a pretty large alligator population,” said Julie Robbins of the Department of Natural Resources. “The Dept. of Natural Resources does spotlight surveys for alligators and one of our sample areas is the Flint River. On that survey route we typically see one alligator per mile of river.

How many hurricanes have hit the Georgia coast?

The last system to make landfall in the state at hurricane intensity was Hurricane David in 1979. Further, only four major hurricanes have struck Georgia, the most recent of which being Michael in 2018. However, numerous tropical cyclones have passed near or through the state.

Why was Albany a failure?

Many leaders of the national Civil Rights Movement and the media considered the Albany Movement a failure because it did not achieve many concessions from the local government. Civil Rights Movement Archive (a detailed description of Albany in 1961-1962 by veterans of the Movement)

How old is a 700 lb alligator?

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says a 13-foot-4-inch alligator that weighed at least 700 pounds was found in an irrigation ditch. The agency says a farmer found the male alligator near Lake Blackshear last month. The alligator was believed to be about 50 years old.