1031 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…

 

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

 

* MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA.

 

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

 

* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO

  OCCUR OVER THE WATCH AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN

  MAINLY NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO CANTON TO CLEVELAND LINE.

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

  THIS WILL ALLOW FOR POTENTIAL STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH

  ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES.

 

* SOILS ARE WET IN NORTH GEORGIA DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL. THIS WILL

  HELP IN PRODUCING RUNOFF AS THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO

  ACCUMULATE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER

  CREEKS…STREAMS…AND LOW- LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL BE

  POSSIBLE. LOOKOUT CREEK…WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK…SOUTH

  CHICKAMAUGA CREEK…COAHULLA CREEK AND THE CONASAUGA RIVER

  SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON

CURRENT FORECASTS.