Woodstock's Olde Rope Mill Park Could Open "Late Next Week"

While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water from Allatoona Dam in Cartersville, it still could be another week before Woodstock's Olde Rope Mill Park re-opens to the public.

Woodstock Parks and Recreation Director Preston Pooser said the re-opening could be "probably late next week." 

City leaders on Thursday confirmed the corps is releasing the water, which should help bring down the water level in Little River, which runs directly through the park.

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to move into Woodstock on Friday and Saturday, but the rainfall amount isn't expected to bring dramatic numbers.

The river overflowed its banks around noon on Sunday, which forced the city to close the park after a weekend downpour left several inches of rain. 

The Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails at the park also remained closed to the public. 

So far, the flooding has caused "minimal" damage to the park, and city crews will be left with cleaning up debris the water leaves behind.

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