Chattooga County

National Weather Service

Monday – 7:58 AM:

 … FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE LOUISIANA COAST AND INTERACT WITH A COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM THE OHIO-TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION.

THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA COULD SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE… WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS A LAGRANGE… TO EATONTON… TO WASHINGTON LINE… BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING.

* HEAVY RAIN IN TROPICAL RAIN BANDS… ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE… MAY LEAD TO INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA… ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION… WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EXPECTED… DRY SOILS WILL QUICKLY SATURATE LEADING TO RAPID RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND… CREEKS… RESULTING IN DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED