HALL COUNTY, Ga. — On a day full of flash floods and severe storms, one thing Hall County didn't need was more water. So what first responders found erupting from a massive hole on Calvary Church Road wasn't particularly welcome.
Authorities have completed temporary repairs on the road though it remains closed due to a complete washout that accompanied storms that have slogged through the state over several hours.
Video shared by the Hall County Sheriff's Office just before 1 p.m. made it particularly clear why the road was closed, with a hole several feet deep and jets of water shooting several feet high.
A water main in the 2400 block of the road is was responsible for the mess. And while the unwanted fountain is gone, the dangerously deep hole remains where floodwaters simply washed it away.
Neighbors were forced to use another road, Poplar Springs Church Road, to get home where possible.
And while an update just before 5 p.m. suggested temporary repairs have been made, the road remains impassible overall. Authorities told 11Alive there is no timeline to have the road reopened given how extensive the needed repairs are.
As surprising as the damage may be, Calvary Church Road is only one of many that Hall County authorities are monitoring. And if other rivers, creeks or ponds end up rising enough, more closures could take place.
And Hall County is far from the only one in the region feeling the long-term effects of too much rain too quickly. Several across north and middle Georgia have had to deal with the unexpected washouts and sudden creeks running through the region.
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