FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
422 AM EST WED DEC 23 2015
A FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES AS MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH CHRISTMAS.
AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST PATTERN WILL RESULT IN MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA…CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK.
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NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
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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…CALHOUN…DAHLONEGA…CLEVELAND… ROME…CARTERSVILLE…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
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS AND WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS…ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA.
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SINCE TUESDAY RESULTING IN FLOODING OF SEVERAL CREEKS AND RIVERS. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING OF CREEKS… SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL CONTINUE AS MORE RAINFALL SPREADS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO THURSDAY.
IN ADDITION…TEMPORARY URBAN AND STREET FLOODING WILL OCCUR DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS.
* THIS IS A LONG-DURATION AND COMPLEX HEAVY RAIN EVENT. SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO RESPOND AND FLOOD EVEN AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN ENDS…OTHERS MAY FLOOD MORE QUICKLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
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.
From Trion Police Chief Jason Kellett:
Due to expected inclement weather, the town of Trion will be testing their weather sirens this morning at approximately 9AM.