The Flint River is a 344-mile-long (554 km) river in the U.S. state of Georgia . The river drains 8,460 square miles (21,900 km ) of western Georgia, flowing south from the upper Piedmont region south of Atlanta to the wetlands of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southwestern corner of the state. Along with the Apalachicola and the Chattahoochee rivers, it forms part of the ACF basin . In its upper course through the red hills of the Piedmont, it is considered especially scenic, flowing unimpeded for over 200 miles (320 km). Historically, it was also called the Thronateeska River .
21-485: Talbotton is a city in Talbot County , Georgia , United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County. Talbotton was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named for Governor Matthew Talbot . Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in
42-489: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high of 110 °F (43 °C) and record low of −6 °F (−21 °C) were recorded on July 19, 1913 and February 13, 1899, respectively. On March 3, 2019, an EF4 tornado struck the town at low-end EF3 strength, causing major damage to structures and trees in the town. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 742 people, 372 households, and 222 families residing in
63-621: A dam on it. The Flint is one of four rivers in the southeast with significant remaining populations of Hymenocallis coronaria , the Shoals spider-lily. Four separate stands of the plant have been studied and documented in the river, ranging from Yellow Jacket Shoals to Hightower Shoals. In Gone With the Wind , author Margaret Mitchell describes the Flint River as bordering the fictional plantation Tara . American country music singer Luke Bryan ,
84-505: A narrow sliver of the western border, east of Waverly Hall , is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River - Lake Harding sub-basin. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 5,733 people, 2,809 households, and 1,849 families residing in the county. The Talbot County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one building with 48 full-time teachers and 792 students. The district headquarters
105-494: Is Talbotton . Talbot County was created from a portion of Muscogee County by a December 14, 1827, act of the Georgia General Assembly . It was named after the late Georgia governor Matthew Talbot . Taylor County was created from a portion of Talbot County in 1852. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,020 km ), of which 391 square miles (1,010 km )
126-642: Is fed by Line Creek, and Whitewater Creek in Fayette County. The river passes through Sprewell Bluff State Park , approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Thomaston . Farther south, it comes within 5 miles (8 km) of Andersonville , the site of the Andersonville prison during the Civil War . In southwestern Georgia, the river flows through downtown Albany , the largest city on the river. At Bainbridge it joins Lake Seminole , formed at its confluence with
147-679: Is in Talbotton . Like most majority-African-American counties in Georgia, Talbot is a reliably Democratic county. Between 1880 and 2020, Talbot County has only voted Republican three times, although it also voted for American Independent segregationist George Wallace in 1968, Donald Trump's 39.50% in 2020 is the best number for a Republican since Nixon in the 1972 presidential election 32°43′N 84°32′W / 32.71°N 84.53°W / 32.71; -84.53 Flint River (Georgia) The Flint River rises in west central Georgia in
168-450: Is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km ) (0.9%) is water. The county straddles the fall line of the Eastern U.S., and thus northern areas of the county are hillier compared to southern areas of the county. The Fall Line Freeway runs across the southern portion of the county, following Georgia State Route 96 from Geneva to Junction City. The far northern portion of the county is part of
189-517: Is water. The city is located in the central portion of the county along U.S. Route 80 , which runs north to south through the main part of town, and turns east leaving town. U.S. Route 80 leads east 34 mi (55 km) to Roberta and southwest 37 mi (60 km) to Columbus . Georgia State Routes 90 and 208 also run through the city as well, with GA 90 leading southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Junction City and GA 208 leading west 13 mi (21 km) to Waverly Hall . Talbotton has
210-619: The Pine Mountain Range , with elevations in this areas exceeding 1,000 ft on the highest peaks of the mountains. The northeastern three-quarters of Talbot County is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin . The southwestern quarter, west of Junction City , is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River - Walter F. George Lake sub-basin, while
231-510: The emergency evacuation of over 23,000 residents. It caused one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history . Interstate 75 was closed in Macon , and Albany State University was also seriously flooded, as the river became a few miles or several kilometers wide in some places. The water lifted caskets from cemeteries and left them, along with drowned cattle and other livestock , stuck in trees and other places. Montezuma, Georgia
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#1732886406139252-534: The 19th century. In 1896, the family acquired R. H. Macy & Co. in New York. Talbotton is located at 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.67806°N 84.53972°W / 32.67806; -84.53972 (32.678170, -84.539787). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km) is land and 0.32%
273-720: The Chattahoochee River upstream from the Jim Woodruff Dam , very near the Florida state line. From this confluence, the Apalachicola River flows south from the reservoir through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico . The Flint River is fed by Kinchafoonee Creek just north of Albany, and by Ichawaynochaway Creek in southwestern Mitchell County , approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bainbridge. In addition to Lake Seminole,
294-526: The Flint River is impounded approximately 15 miles (24 km) upstream from Albany to form the Lake Blackshear reservoir. The Flint River is one of only 40 rivers in the nation to flow more than 200 miles (320 km) unimpeded by dams or other manmade systems, and is increasingly valued for that. In the 1970s, a plan by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a dam at Sprewell Bluff in Upson County
315-549: The channel transforms to a broad, forested swampy flood plain . South of Lake Blackshear , it transforms again, flowing through a channel in limestone rock above the Upper Floridan Aquifer below southwestern Georgia and northwestern Florida . The river has been prone to floods throughout its history. In 1994, during flooding from Tropical Storm Alberto , the river crested at 43 feet (13 m) in Albany, resulting in
336-548: The city of East Point in southern Fulton County on the southern outskirts of the Atlanta metropolitan area as ground seepage . The exact start can be traced to the field located between Plant Street, Willingham Drive, Elm Street, and Vesta Avenue. It travels under the runways of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport . Flowing generally south through rural western Georgia, the river
357-433: The city. The Talbot County School District headquarters is located in the city as well as the only school building in the entire county. The district and school has 48 full-time teachers and over 792 students. Talbot County, Georgia Talbot County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . The 2020 census showed a population of 5,733. The county seat and largest city
378-442: The one of 1994. Bainbridge also flooded in 1998. Other significant floods occurred in 1841 and 1925. In January 2002, a winter storm blew through Atlanta the day after New Year's Day . The airport's drainage system overflowed, resulting in deicing fluid leaking into the river. Although the antifreeze entered the drinking water of some residents, no one became seriously ill. The airport changed its drainage system to prevent
399-642: The problem in the future. No problems were reported after an unusually heavy 4 inches (10 cm) of rain officially fell at the airport at the beginning of March 2009. In May 2009, the National Fish Habitat Action Plan named the Lower Flint River one of its "10 Waters to Watch" for 2009 for its habitat restoration work. In October 2009, American Rivers placed the Flint on its list of America's Most Endangered Rivers , mainly due to new plans to put
420-415: Was completely inundated after the Flint River topped the 29-foot levee protecting the town from floodwater. The official depth of the river at the height of the flood was estimated at 34 feet. The nearby gauge was underwater, making it impossible to get an accurate reading. Cleanup and restoration of Albany took months to complete. In 1998 another serious flood occurred in Albany, but it was not as damaging as
441-527: Was defeated by Jimmy Carter , then the Governor of Georgia , and other supporters. Carter's hometown of Plains is located near the Flint River. The river is considered to have three distinct sections as it flows southward through western Georgia. In its upper reaches in the red hills of the Piedmont , it flows through a deeply incised channel etched into crystalline rocks. South of its fall line near Culloden ,
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