Flood recovery continues

By Albany Herald News

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January 8, 2016

Despite rain overnight Thursday this section of the river walk in downtown Albany near one of the newly constructed kayak launches, was almost completely visible Friday despite being completely underwater less than a week earlier. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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Overnight rains having little impact as flood recovery continues.

By Friday morning Lee County officials were identifying debris washed up along the banks of the Kinchafoonee Creek following recent flooding. (Photo: Jim Wright)

Less than a week ago this section of the downtown Albany river walk below the Bridge House on Front Street was entirely covered by the swollen Flint River. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

By Friday morning Lee County officials were identifying debris washed up along the banks of the Kinchafoonee Creek following recent flooding. (Photo: Jim Wright)

By Friday morning debris from the recent flooding in Southwest Georgia was scattered along the edge of most of the area’s waterways, including this stretch of the Kinchafoonee Creek in Dougherty County. (Photo by Jim Wright)

Although flood waters have receded quickly this bench below the Ray Charles Plaza in downtown Albany is still almost entirely submerged on Friday afternoon. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Despite rain overnight Thursday Flint River flood waters had receded enough by Friday morning to allow people to walk down to the lower edge of the downtown Albany river walk. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

By Friday morning debris from the recent flooding in Southwest Georgia was scattered along the edge of most of the area’s waterways, including this stretch of the Kinchafoonee Creek in Dougherty County. (Photo by Jim Wright)

Not only is debris visible several feet up this light pole along the Flint River river walk in downtown Albany Friday, the glass dome surrounding the bulb is also filled with remnants of Flood waters that a week ago had nearly covered the entire light. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

This stretch of the river walk below the Ray Charles Plaza in downtown Albany was still slightly submerged Friday morning despite the Flint River receding fairly quickly after recent flooding. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

On New Year’s Day 2016 this pavilion near the entrance to the walking trails along the Flint River in downtown Albany was barely visible due to flood waters that reach near the top of the structure. On Friday, the the entire pavilion and the trail beneath was visible despite rain the night before. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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