The blowout of a Flowery Branch culvert during recent heavy rains served as another costly reminder of this South Hall County town’s longtime and still lingering stormwater woes.
Downtown Flowery Branch particularly has been affected by water. Part of the growing city was basically built on a hillside, with Gainesville Street on higher ground and Atlanta Highway at the bottom.
Flowery Branch culvert collapse highlights town’s ongoing stormwater woes
City leaders look for funding to modernize drainage needs
