Here we go again folks. Be safe out there.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 432 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>055-057-260445- /O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-090927T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 432 PM EDT FRI SEP 25 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA... NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH GEORGIA SATURDAY. DUE TO EXCESSIVE TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE AND SOILS STILL SATURATED FROM WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING EARLIER THIS WEEK...ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE WATCH AREA IS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN THROUGH MCDONOUGH AND ATHENS TO DANIELSVILLE. * SOILS REMAIN SATURATED FROM THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE PAST 10 DAYS. THUS ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT DEVELOPS WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS...LEADING TO RAPID RISES. THIS EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS WIDESPREAD OR SIGNIFICANT AS EARLIER THIS WEEK...BUT LOCALIZED AREAS... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN! 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.