…FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* ALL OF NORTH GEORGIA AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND INTO
  TUESDAY. WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
  CONTINUE TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER AREAS OF
  NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS…WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
  OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THIS HAS SATURATED THE SOILS IN MANY
  LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
  PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES TODAY. THIS WILL
  CAUSE OR CONTINUE FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS ON CREEKS
  AND RIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY NEAR OR EXCEEDING BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OR FLASH
FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS…ESPECIALLY ALONG STREAMS…
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

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