Flood Watch issued May 6 at 2:23PM EDT until May 7 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest,
and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central
Georgia, Butts, Jasper and Monroe. In north central Georgia,
Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin,
Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Newton,
North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. In
northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, 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, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike,
Spalding, Talbot, Troup and Upson.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of rainfall are expected to move across portions
of north and central Georgia from Wednesday afternoon through
Thursday morning as a slow moving frontal boundary pushes across
the area. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1.5-2.5" are likely,
with locally higher amounts of 4" or more possible. 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. Main-stem river
flooding is not anticipated given the ongoing drought and low
base state that these rivers are starting from.
- 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 ke klo 23:00 - to klo 15:00
