…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTH OF A CORDELE TO MACON TO
CRAWFORD LINE.
* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY WAS LOCATED IN NORTHCENTRAL ALABAMA AT
MIDDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO EASTERN TENNESSEE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WHILE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
DECREASING FROM THE WEST…AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW IN THE
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS MAY FURTHER ENHANCE RAINFALL WITH UP
TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.
* PREDICTED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES…WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA…WILL
RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE ANY THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE
RAIN AREA OCCUR…ESPECIALLY IN STEEP TERRAIN AND URBAN AREAS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WHICH MAY LEAD TO RAPID RISES…
ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA…CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS…ESPECIALLY IF
YOU HAVE INTERESTS ALONG AREA CREEKS…STREAMS…AND RIVERS. KEEP
INFORMED…AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
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