Sean C. Morgan
Lots of rain, more than 4 inches in a 48-hour period, according to U.S. Corps of Engineers measurements, went a long way toward filling the local reservoirs, increasing river flow and raising water levels around the area.
The surface of Green Peter Reservoir was at about 922.5 feet above sea level, nearly minimum pool, before rising to 947 feet Friday afternoon.
Green Peter had reached about 24 percent of storage capacity by…