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EXPIRED1/23/2024 2:25:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
1/23/2024 2:25:00 PM until 1/24/2024 9:00:00 AM
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.
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia,
Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer,
Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and
Union. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Towns and White. In northwest
Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon,
Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are forecast through the weekend
across North and portions of Central Georgia. Total rainfall
amounts of 2 to 4+ inches are expected in the watch area
through Friday night. Locally higher amounts are possible
with stronger, slow moving, or training thunderstorms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood