Flint (river)

The source of the Flint River is located in the west of central Georgia, in the southern part of Fulton County . Then it flows through pipes under the runways of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ^[1] . Further, the river flows south through the agricultural areas of the state and crosses , about 16 km west of the city of .

In southwestern Georgia, the river flows through the center of Albany , the largest city on the river. Near the border with the state of Florida, the Flint River merges with the Chattahuchi River , forming Lake , from which the only Apalachicola River flows, which flows further south and flows into the Gulf of Mexico .

Throughout its history, the Flint River has been prone to floods ^[1] . In 1994, during a flood caused by the tropical hurricane Alberto ^[1] , the river level in Albany rose by 13 m, as a result of which more than 23 thousand inhabitants of the city had to be evacuated. In 1998, another serious flood occurred in Albany, but not as large as in 1994 ^[2] . Other major floods occurred in 1841 and 1925.

The Flint River is one of four rivers in the southeastern United States, where plants from the genus Gimenokallis ^{[3] are} preserved in significant quantities.

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  Jim Woodruff Dam

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  Chattahuchi and Flint River Basin

• Feature Detail Report for: Flint River Geographic Names Information System. Date of treatment November 12, 2012. Archived November 22, 2012.
• The Natural Georgia Series: The Flint River . Sherpa Guides. Date of treatment November 12, 2012. Archived November 22, 2012.
• Jimmy Carter The Natural Georgia Series: The Flint River . Sherpa Guides. Date of treatment November 12, 2012. Archived November 22, 2012.