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Flash Flood Watch 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 26, 202043 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Oct 26, 2020, 11:04 AM EDT for 43 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 28, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2020, 11:04 AM EDT (15:04 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 29, 2020, 6:41 AM EDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
None
All 43 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 85 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2020-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 37 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2020-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
37 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

299 
WGUS62 KFFC 261504
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1104 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-262315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-
Including the cities of , Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, East Point, Marietta, Rome, Carrollton, 
Cleveland, Atlanta, Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
1104 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of north central Georgia...
  northeast Georgia...northwest Georgia and west central Georgia, 
  including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Barrow, 
  Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, 
  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, 
  South Fulton and Union. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, 
  Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, 
  Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, 
  Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta and Heard.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the 
  rain bands from the remnants of Tropical Storm Zeta as it tracks 
  inland through the end of the week. Associated rainfall totals of 
  2 to 3 inches are expected across north and northwest Georgia with 
  locally higher amounts possible.

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.

&&

$$

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8 follow-up statements
368 
WGUS62 KFFC 261951
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
351 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-270915-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-
Including the cities of , Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, East Point, Marietta, Rome, Carrollton, 
Cleveland, Atlanta, Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
351 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia...northwest 
  Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, 
  in north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, 
  DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, 
  Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and Union. In 
  northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. In northwest 
  Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, 
  Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west 
  central Georgia, Coweta and Heard.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the 
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and 
  tracks across the forecast area Wednesday night through Thursday. 
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected on 
  average across north and northwest Georgia with locally higher 
  amounts possible where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged 
  periods of time.

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.

&&

$$
840 
WGUS62 KFFC 270752
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
352 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020



GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-271600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Newnan, 
and Peachtree City
352 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia... 
  northwest Georgia and west central Georgia...including the 
  following areas...in north central Georgia...Barrow... 
  Cherokee...Clayton...Cobb...Dawson...DeKalb...Douglas... 
  Fannin...Fayette...Forsyth...Gilmer...Gwinnett...Hall... 
  Lumpkin...North Fulton...Pickens...South Fulton and Union. In 
  northeast Georgia...Banks...Jackson...Towns and White. In 
  northwest Georgia...Bartow...Carroll...Catoosa...Chattooga... 
  Dade...Floyd...Gordon...Haralson...Murray...Paulding...Polk... 
  Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia...Coweta and 
  Heard. 

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with 
  the rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it 
  weakens and tracks across the forecast area Wednesday night 
  through Thursday. Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches 
  are expected on average across north and northwest Georgia 
  with locally higher amounts possible where heavy rain bands 
  persist for prolonged periods of time. 


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.

&&

$$
748 
WGUS62 KFFC 271420
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1020 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

GAZ036-037-046>048-056-057-272230-
/O.EXA.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clarke-Oconee-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Spalding-Henry-
Including the cities of , Conyers, Covington, Griffin, and Athens
1020 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of north central Georgia...
  northeast Georgia and west central Georgia, including the 
  following areas, in north central Georgia, Henry, Newton, Rockdale 
  and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Clarke and Oconee. In west 
  central Georgia, Spalding.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the 
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and 
  tracks across the forecast area Wednesday night through Thursday. 
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected on 
  average across north and northwest Georgia with locally higher 
  amounts possible where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged 
  periods of time.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-272230-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-
Including the cities of , Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, 
Gainesville, Calhoun, East Point, Marietta, Rome, Carrollton, 
Cleveland, Atlanta, Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
1020 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia...northwest 
  Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, 
  in north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, 
  DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, 
  Lumpkin, North Fulton, Pickens, South Fulton and Union. In 
  northeast Georgia, Banks, Jackson, Towns and White. In northwest 
  Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, 
  Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west 
  central Georgia, Coweta and Heard.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the 
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and 
  tracks across the forecast area Wednesday night through Thursday. 
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected on 
  average across north and northwest Georgia with locally higher 
  amounts possible where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged 
  periods of time.

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.

&&

$$
379 
WGUS62 KFFC 272147
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
547 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>037-041>048-052>057-280900-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-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, and Griffin
547 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia... 
  northwest Georgia and west central Georgia...including the 
  following areas...in north central Georgia...Barrow... 
  Cherokee...Clayton...Cobb...Dawson...DeKalb...Douglas... 
  Fannin...Fayette...Forsyth...Gilmer...Gwinnett...Hall... 
  Henry...Lumpkin...Newton...North Fulton...Pickens...Rockdale...
   South Fulton...Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia... 
  Banks...Clarke...Jackson...Oconee...Towns and White. In 
  northwest Georgia...Bartow...Carroll...Catoosa...Chattooga... 
  Dade...Floyd...Gordon...Haralson...Murray...Paulding...Polk... 
  Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia...Coweta...Heard 
  and Spalding. 

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and
  tracks across the forecast area late Wednesday night and early
  Thursday. Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are 
  expected on average across north and northwest Georgia with 
  locally higher amounts possible where heavy rain bands persist 
  for prolonged periods of time. 



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.

&&

$$
426 
WGUS62 KFFC 280750
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
350 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020


GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>037-041>048-052>057-282000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.201028T1200Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-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, and Griffin
350 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* The majority of north Georgia.

* From 8 AM EDT this morning through Thursday evening.

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area due to
  the influence of a warm front today then with rain bands 
  associated with the remnants of Hurricane Zeta as it weakens and
  tracks across the forecast area tonight into Thursday. 
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected on 
  average across north Georgia with locally higher amounts 
  possible where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged periods of
  time. 

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.

&&

$$
521 
WGUS62 KFFC 281945
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
345 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>037-041>048-052>057-290400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-
Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Including the cities of , Griffin, East Point, Conyers, 
Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, Gainesville, Calhoun, 
Athens, Marietta, Covington, Rome, Carrollton, Cleveland, Atlanta, 
Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
345 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia...northwest 
  Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, 
  in north central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, 
  DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, 
  Henry, Lumpkin, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South 
  Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, 
  Jackson, Oconee, Towns and White. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, 
  Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, 
  Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central 
  Georgia, Coweta, Heard and Spalding.

* Through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the 
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and 
  tracks across the forecast area tonight through Thursday. 
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected on 
  average across north Georgia with locally higher amounts possible 
  where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged periods of time.

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.

&&

$$
680 
WGUS62 KFFC 290241
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1041 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>037-041>048-052>057-291200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
/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-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-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, and Griffin
1041 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of north central Georgia...northeast Georgia... 
  northwest Georgia and west central Georgia...including the 
  following areas...in north central Georgia...Barrow... 
  Cherokee...Clayton...Cobb...Dawson...DeKalb...Douglas... 
  Fannin...Fayette...Forsyth...Gilmer...Gwinnett...Hall... 
  Henry...Lumpkin...Newton...North Fulton...Pickens...Rockdale...
   South Fulton...Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia... 
  Banks...Clarke...Jackson...Oconee...Towns and White. In 
  northwest Georgia...Bartow...Carroll...Catoosa...Chattooga... 
  Dade...Floyd...Gordon...Haralson...Murray...Paulding...Polk... 
  Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia...Coweta...Heard 
  and Spalding. 

* Through Thursday evening

* Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the area with the
  rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Zeta as it weakens and
  tracks across the forecast area tonight through Thursday.
  Associated rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected on
  average across north Georgia with locally higher amounts
  possible where heavy rain bands persist for prolonged periods of
  time. 

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.

&&

$$
573 
WGUS62 KFFC 291041
FFAFFC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
641 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>037-041>048-052>057-291145-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-
Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-
Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Including the cities of , Griffin, East Point, Conyers, 
Lawrenceville, Decatur, Dahlonega, Newnan, Gainesville, Calhoun, 
Athens, Marietta, Covington, Rome, Carrollton, Cleveland, Atlanta, 
Douglasville, Cartersville, and Peachtree City
641 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for much of north and west Georgia has been 
cancelled.

Heavy rain has moved out of the area and flooding is no longer 
expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

$$

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Sources

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