FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the following counties: In South Georgia, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Worth, Turner, Ben Hill, Clay, Calhoun, Dougherty, Tift, Irwin, Early, Baker, Mitchell, Baker, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien, Miller, Seminole,
Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.
* From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Wednesday through Thursday evening
* Periods of heavy rainfall will overspread the region starting
late tonight and continuing through Thursday afternoon. Over
this time, storm total rainfall of 3 to 5 inches with isolated
maximum amounts to 8 inches is expected.
* With recent heavy rainfall in February, area soils are saturated
and the heavy rainfall rates could lead to flash flooding.
Additional rainfall will also lead to rises on area rivers and
streams.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for North and Central Georgia
* From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon
* Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to occur Wednesday
through Thursday afternoon, with the highest amounts expected to
begin late Wednesday and taper off late Thursday morning. The
Watch area includes counties generally along and south of
Interstate 20. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches
are expected over the area, with the highest amounts focused
over middle Georgia. With high streamflows and already saturated
soils, runoff from this additional rain will lead to a greater
threat of flash flooding.