Zeta is the 27th named tropical storm of the season, and is expected to bring large amounts of rain to Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday.

Yesterday, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia issued a Flood Watch that includes Chattooga County and most of North Georgia.

Two to three inches of rain is expected across Northwest Georgia which could lead to flooding in some areas.

The 2020 season is the 5th season in a row with far above normal storm activity — the normal is 12 named storms. While science is not certain that the number of storms will increase because of human-caused climate change, signs do point in that direction. What is more certain is the number of intense storms will continue to increase as ocean temperatures continue to warm.