Flood Watch Until this Evening

  Atlanta-A flood watch is in effect for areas along I-20 and northward until this evening.  More heavy rain will move through during the afternoon hours causing run-off into creeks and streams.  Many creeks and streams are already near full.  Run-off will add to the water level and could threaten flood prone areas.

This is not expected to be a widespread significant flooding event.  There will be some creeks and streams and low lying areas that will have a hard time dealing with the rain water.

We expect rainfall amounts on average between 1.5 and 2 inches.  There will be some spots that will pick up between 2 and 3 inches.

Be sure and check gutters and downspout to make sure they push the water away from your house to prevent basement flooding.

Here is the text of the watch from the NWS:

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-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS

RAINFALL  AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH
  GEORGIA DURING THE DAY TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED 2.0
  INCHES IN PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THE
  HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL FROM MID MORNING THROUGH
  AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH.

* THE GROUND ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA REMAINS MOIST FROM RECENT
  REPEATED HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY RESULT
  IN RENEWED CREEK AND STREAM FLOODING...AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING
  OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. AT THIS TIME...A SIGNIFICANT
  FLOOD EVENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED.