Flood Watch issued April 6 at 12:06PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the
following areas, in central Georgia, Butts, Jasper, Monroe and
Putnam. In east central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia,
Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin,
Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan,
Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton, Union and
Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison,
Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow,
Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson,
Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central
Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether,
Muscogee, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup and Upson.

* WHEN…Through Monday evening.

* 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. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Heavy rain has already fallen across portions of north
Georgia this morning and is still ongoing with a line of
storms pushing into metro Atlanta. This system is expected to
stall, bringing the potential for 2-4″ of total rainfall
across the flood watch area, with isolated amounts of up to
5″ where repeated rounds of heavy rainfall occur.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood