Flood Warning

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for North Georgia.

3:15 p.m. EST Tuesday March 8 2011

A Flood Warning has been issued for the following counties in Georgia:

DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CALHOUN…DAHLONEGA…CLEVELAND…
ROME…CARTERSVILLE…GAINESVILLE…MARIETTA…ATLANTA…
LAWRENCEVILLE…CARROLLTON…DOUGLASVILLE…EAST POINT…DECATUR

A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND OCCASIONAL
HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL
SYSTEM. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA
…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* THE SOIL ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA IS STILL WET FROM RECENT RAINFALL.
THE ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE
RUNOFF INTO STREAMS…CREEKS AND RIVERS. A FEW CREEKS AND RIVERS
…ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA…REMAIN NEAR BANK-FULL AFTER
BEING IN MINOR FLOOD EARLIER THIS WEEK. MANY OF THESE SAME
CREEKS AND RIVERS…AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ONES…WILL LIKELY
REACH OR EXCEED FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Please take precautionary actions and be aware of the possible dangers a flood can cause.
All individuals who live or are near the affected rivers, streams, and creeks should monitor the situation. In addition people should be prepared to protect life and property.

Folks should not attempt to drive through standing or running waters under any circumstances. To do so may risk drowning. The best course of action is to avoid flood waters.

The latest data was furnished by the National Weather Service in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey.

For more information visit the National Weather Service website at http://www.weather.gov/.

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