The public works crews are widening Rae's Creek in an attempt to alleviate flooding that has plagued the area. Eyes still peer out. Hearts still race, once in a while. But the enemy doesn't come. In the meantime, the almost unheard of is happening in Brynwood.
Homeowners relax when it rains now.
They even lie in bed listening to the rainfall, rather than leaping up to look out in fear of flooding. Ms. Kulling said. The Great Flood of 1990, when most of Augusta was swamped, soaked homes throughout Brynwood especially on Chelsea Drive, which borders Rae's Creek. It wasn't uncommon to have homes filled with 23 inches of water then. September 1995 brought more of Rae's Creek into Brynwood homes, and again in March 1996, when heavy rainfall flooded much of Richmond County.