Flood Watch issued February 10 at 8:53PM EST until February 13 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

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

* WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia,
Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin,
North Fulton, Pickens and Union. In northeast Georgia, Towns and
White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,
Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and
Whitfield.

* WHEN…From Tuesday afternoon 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 move through the area on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Total amounts of 3-5″ of rain is
expected to fall with locally higher amounts of up to 7″
possible where repeated rounds of precipitation occur.
Numerous rivers and creeks are expected to rise to at least
Minor Flood stage and larger impacts may be possible where
the heaviest rain does occur.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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