Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

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Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North
Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-
DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Hiawassee, Decatur, West
Point, Newnan, Calhoun, Blairsville, Jasper, Franklin, Atlanta,
Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Griffin, Cedartown, Commerce,
Cleveland, Marietta, Trenton, Winder, Fort Oglethorpe, Riverdale,
Dalton, Zebulon, Manchester, Woodstock, Dawsonville, Dallas,
Douglasville, Bremen, East Point, Summerville, Blue Ridge,
Monroe, Rome, Lawrenceville, Conyers, Gainesville, Cumming,
Covington, Ellijay, Homer, LaFayette, Dahlonega, Chatsworth, and
Cartersville
338 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
  central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central
  Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas,
  Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin,
  Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and
  Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. In
  northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,
  Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and
  Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether,
  Pike, Spalding and Troup.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several waves of precipitation will move through the area
    through Thursday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
    inches are expected with locally higher amounts of up to 6
    inches possible. Numerous rivers and creeks are expected to
    rise to at least Minor Flood stage and larger impacts may be
    possible where the heaviest rain occurs.
  - 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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