Flood Watch issued May 24 at 8:58PM EDT until May 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central
Georgia, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer,
Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and Union. In
northeast Georgia, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow,
Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray,
Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia,
Coweta and Heard.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* 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...
- Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across portions
of north Georgia through Monday evening. An anomalously elevated
moisture environment exists over north Georgia which has resulted
in high rain rates (2"+/hour) that are expected to continue
through Monday night which will lead to an increased chance for
flash flooding. Convective rainfall (showers and thunderstorms)
may repeatedly train over areas, and have locally high enough
rainfall rates to induce flash flooding in poor drainage and
urban areas, as well as creeks and streams prone to flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Varoitus voimassa ma klo 3:58 - ti klo 9:00
