Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM MDT.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.