Flood Watch
A FLOOD WATCH has been issued by the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
923 AM EST THU FEB 4 2010
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA GEORGIA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
* A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE STATE WILL SPREAD
ABUNDANT MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA INTO FRIDAY EVENING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN
MIDNIGHT AND LATE MORNING FRIDAY.
* WITH SOILS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA VERY WET…CREEKS
AND RIVERS PRONE TO FLOODING WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS THIS
EVENT UNFOLDS. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
SOME MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB–
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES–
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON–
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON–
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP–
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON–
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS–
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY–
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER–
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER–
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS–
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GAINESVILLE…MARIETTA…ATLANTA…
LAWRENCEVILLE…ATHENS…CARROLLTON…DOUGLASVILLE…EAST POINT…
DECATUR…CONYERS…COVINGTON…NEWNAN…PEACHTREE CITY…
GRIFFIN…MILLEDGEVILLE…MACON…SWAINSBORO…COLUMBUS…
WARNER ROBINS…DUBLIN…LUMPKIN…AMERICUS…CORDELE…VIDALIA
923 AM EST THU FEB 4 2010
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
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.
