Hall County roads begin to reopen following closures due to flooding

UPDATE: Hall County Government spokeswoman Katie Crumley said Monday evening that Persimmon Tree Road and Tribble Gap Road had reopened. A complete list of closures is posted here.

Following heavy rains from Hurricane Delta, several Hall County roads were still closed Monday morning due to washouts and flooding.

According to Hall County Government officials, the following locations will undergo extended closures due to road washouts:

• B Clark Road
• Harrington Road
• Hensley Road at Latty Road
• Forrester Road near Belton Bridge Road
• Mud Creek Road near the creek
• Webb Girth Road
• Woodlin Road

On top of the road washouts, Belton Bridge Road near Belton Bridge Park is the only roadway that remains closed due to flooding.

About 5.7 inches of rain has fallen in Gainesville since 7 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Most of it — more than 4.5 inches — fell in a four-hour period from 10 p.m. Saturday through 2 a.m. Sunday morning. 

Forrester Road in the Skitts Mountain area in northern Hall County is one of several roads that will be closed for an extended period of time because of floodwaters that washed out portions of roadways. (Photo used with permission: Josh Lord)

The Oconee River near Gillsville Highway in Hall County pushes toward the tops of the banks. (Photo used with permission: Pat Chastain)

Flooding has been a problem across many parts of Hall County, including the Gillsville area. (Photo used with permission: Pat Chastain)

A boat docked on Lake Lanier gets flooded by the rain. (Photo used with permission: Bill Maine)

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