The more than 20 inches of rain that has been filling Lake Lanier despite releases at Buford Dam should not give us a sense of relief concerning the tri-state water dispute.

The imposed deadline for agreement is not affected by the recent rains and who knows what the weather and Corps management will bring over the next three years.

I hope Governor Perdue and the State's team will continue to put pressure on this issue as if the problem was as obvious as it was before the deluge.