FLASH FLOOD WATCH for north Georgia, generally north of I-20. Flash Flood Watch FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 410 PM EDT SUN JUN 9 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF DEEP GULF MOISTURE ADVECTING INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE APPROACH OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES ARE FORECAST WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET 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. && $$
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:30:28 +0000