Columbus, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* 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 late tonight.

* 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...
- Multiple rounds of scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms are expected across much of north and central
Georgia today. 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 up to 3 inches remain
possible through this 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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