Geneva County Braces for Second Round of Flooding
By: Kadie Crowell
Updated: February 26, 2013
The rain
held off for several hours Monday, but for the town of Geneva it wasn't long
enough.
They are
bracing for floods...again. It has only been a week since the Choctawhatchee River flooded and now it's just feet away from happening again. The
river is up to 23 feet and is expected to crest at 28 feet around 9:00 Thursday
morning.
Flooding
outside of the levee isn't the only concern. Many areas of Downtown Geneva are also
flooding.
Geneva County
EMA Director, Margaret Mixon said, even a couple more inches of rain could be
harmful.
"The last count was 21 roads closed, and I'm sure there will be quite a few
more if we get two or three more inches of rain tonight. We're just praying for
dry weather," continued Mixon.
The city is receiving
some relief after renting two pumps to push water inside the city up and over
the levee.
