Is Fay headed our way?

The projected path cone for Tropical Storm Fay now covers half of the southern part of the state (GA):

Too early to tell, but it sure would be a nice way to end the summer if we’re lucky enough to get a significant amount of rain from it. Since the beginning of the month of August, the lake level has been in virtual free fall:

If this trend continues, a lot of folks will have to trailer their boats before Labor Day. Hey beats last year when many docks were dry before the end of July. Fay, please come our way and stay & play for a few days!

UPDATE: things are looking somewhat more favorable w/ Fay:

National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Outlaw said it was not clear whether the storm would track north to the Carolinas or veer west over Tennessee. A high pressure system was expected to stall it over Florida and Georgia this week.

Fay strengthens as it moves inland

* note the risk cone has drifted west (more towards GA) than the first cone image in this post. If Fay heads due north at a slow pace, non-deep water dock owners will hopefully get a few more dock weeks out of summer. Line-drive to the shortstop Ms. Fay…

Dry Branch Ramp now open

Drove by there today and the gates were open. Looks like there’s currently at least 10 feet of concrete underwater.

Lake is making a nice recovery

Thanks to the rains, it’s only about 5 feet below where it’s supposed to be this time of year (blue line) and actually within a foot or two of the “Expected Elevation Range” (the gray area).

The upper Toccoa has been flowing strong and high for multiple days now, which I haven’t seen for several months (at least). Keeping fingers crossed for a long, full pool summer. If I have to pull the ski boat out the second week of July again, I’m trading it in for a pontoon and letting it beach for the winter.