...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, southeast, and west central Georgia, including the
following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley,
Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones,
Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair,
Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia,
Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson,
Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north
central Georgia, Barrow, Clayton, Dawson, DeKalb, Fannin, Fayette,
Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton,
North Fulton, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and Walton. In
northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee,
Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In southeast Georgia, Toombs. In west
central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Lamar, Macon,
Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart,
Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A very moist airmass will remain in place across the region
over the next several days. Multiple rounds of scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across much
of north and central Georgia through Tuesday. Widespread 2 to
4 inch totals with isolated totals up to 5 inches have
already been observed within the watch area since Saturday.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 2.5 inches with isolated higher
amounts of 5 to 6 inches remain possible through Wednesday
evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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