...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west
central Georgia, including the following areas, in central
Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge,
Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski,
Putnam, Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In north
central Georgia, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas,
Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North
Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In northwest
Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray,
Paulding and Polk. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta,
Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike,
Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson
and Webster.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A very moist airmass will remain in place across the region
over the next several days. Multiple rounds of scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across much
of north and central Georgia through Tuesday. Widespread 1 to
4 inch totals with isolated totals up to 5 inches have
already been observed within the watch area since Saturday.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches with isolated higher
amounts up to 6 inches remain possible through Tuesday
evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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