Featured Tallapoosa County sees one of the wettest winters Cliff Williams / The Outlook Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Feb 21, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 Updated Jul 31, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Buy Now The parking lot for Forever Wild trails just below Martin Dam is flooded as water is released from Lake Martin due to rain. Cliff Williams / The OutlookCliffWilliamsStaff Writer cliff.williams@alexcityoutlook.com https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/content/tncms/avatars/8/85/f7e/885f7eb4-5d3d-11e9-a2fd-6356c97edd77.84d518ef859a45e361343065d64c7df8.png Buy Now A creek under Valley Grove Road washed out most of the material around the pipe. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone might want to ask The Black Crowes for lottery numbers.Their song “Oh the Rain” was released in 2013 and some could argue it told of the great winter rains of 2020 in Tallapoosa County. × This page requires Javascript. 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