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The heavy rain continues in parts of the eastern United States, where the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida have been leaving streets flooded.
Residents who live near Atlanta's rivers, creeks and streams were wondering if they would experience the same nightmare for the second time in two months.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ida's center first touched land on Dauphin Island, Ala., before heading across Mobile Bay toward the Alabama mainland and on to Florida.
A weakened Tropical Storm Ida washed ashore at Dauphin Island Tuesday morning with top wind speeds of about 45 mph, causing flooding of some roads and scattered power outages.
Tropical Storm Ida is losing more steam as it crawls toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Residents along the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi prepared Monday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ida, which could bring heavy rains and winds up to 70 mph Tuesday. || 11Alive's Hurricane Tracker Page
Civil defense officials in El Salvador have raised the death toll from rain-triggered floods and mudslides to 124, with another 60 people missing.
Atlanta-A flash flood watch will be in effect for Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning as moisture from hurricane Ida moves in.
Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength in the southwest Caribbean, prompting a hurricane watch for the eastern coast of Nicaragua and storm warnings for two Colombian islands. || 11Alive.com Hurricane Guide
Atlanta-You may be seeing brake lights instead of sunlight driving home Monday. How "falling back" will affect commute.
Atlanta-Atlanta experienced its second wettest October and second wettest Fall of all time.
Despite the flood warning for Big Creek near Alpharetta, the National Weather Service cancelled the flood watch for most of north Georgia early Tuesday evening.
Flood Watch issued until the evening hours with more heavy rain moving in.
Atlanta-The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks before dawn Wednesday morning. Clear skies and the absence of moonlight will enhance viewing.
Another cold night with a Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory for parts of the viewing area.
The National Weather Service says freezing temperatures and frost are possible in North Georgia Sunday and Monday morning.
After an historic drought that saw Lake Lanier drop to a record low, the main supply of drinking water to metro-Atlanta is now full again.
The massive reservoir on Wednesday peaked above "full pool" of 1,071 feet above sea level on Wednesday for the first time since September 2005.
Another round of rain soaked waterlogged north Georgia as parts of the area were under a flash flood watch.
Three weeks after devastating floods in Metro Atlanta, some of the same areas are getting another round of heavy rain that has caused accidents and swamped area roads. || 11Alive Weather Page
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern Cherokee, Southern Forsyth, Eastern Paulding, and all of Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and Gwinnett counties until 2:30 p.m.
The Salvation Army plans to expand its outreach to flood victims by opening seven disaster assistance centers on Wednesday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a total of nine Disaster Recovery Centers to make it easier for flood victims to apply for federal aid.
Officials say they've been closely monitoring water quality in the Chattahoochee River and other waterways affected by the rainstorms that struck Georgia and other states in the Southeast.
The flash flood watch for north Georgia and metro Atlanta has been cancelled. Flash flood warnings have also been cancelled.
Heavy rains are drenching northwest Georgia, prompting flash flood warnings in some areas.
A new tropical depression has formed far out in the Atlantic. It is not expected to affect the US.
As floodwaters around Atlanta began to recede, residents were packing moving vans with furniture and commiserating about water-logged homes.
The desperate pleas of a Gwinnett County woman are bringing a shocking sense of reality to the flooding that gripped Metro Atlanta this week.
Homeowners are anxiously waiting for the President to declare a State of Emergency for Georgia. If he does all those whose homes were damaged in the flood will have access to Federal Funds.
President Barack Obama is assuring Georgia officials that requests for federal aid to deal with deadly torrential rains will receive prompt attention.
Several neighborhoods along Peachtree Creek in northwest Atlanta suffered severe damage from the floods. Many returned Tuesday to confront the damange.
Georgia's deluge hasn't been all bad news. Lake Lanier, Atlanta's main water supply, has surged more than three feet in the last three days as heavy rainfall blanketed the region.
Georgia Power says crews are hoping to restore power to a majority of its customers by Tuesday, as areas continue to be hampered by fallen trees and flooding.
Shelter leaders are waiting for state emergency officials to give them the go-ahead to open a shelter for animals evacuated with their owners due to flooding.
The Georgia Department of Transportation released an update on several road problems in North Georgia, due to heavy downpours and rain.
At least two people died in floodwaters in Georgia and another was believed drowned in Tennessee as rows of thunderstorms drenched the Southeast. || Watch LIVE Coverage Beginning at noon!
Atlanta-Lake Lanier's water level is up 2.55 feet since Tuesday. The lake rose 1.3 feet since midnight.
A man swept away by floodwater in Chattanooga is presumed drowned as heavy rain and thunderstorms spawned flood warnings from eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina into north Georgia, including the Atlanta area.
Gwinnett, Paulding, Stephens, Douglas and Carroll County school districts are all closed Monday because of the severe weather.
Due to flooding authorities in Paulding County have closed parts of Highway 92 and several other roads.
Stephens County, Douglas County and Villa Rica are under a boil water advisory Monday morning.
Several roads, including parts of Interstate 20, are flooded an impassable Sunday night.
Persistent rain NW of Atlanta prompts a flash flood warning for numerous counties.
The Flood Watch for metro Atlanta and North Georgia will continue until Monday Evening.
Rhonda Denham battled stomach cancer last year, and now she's struggling with the aftermath of a devastating flash flood.
A record rainfall has showered parts of the Atlanta metro area with more than five inches of water.
Normal traffic resumed on Interstate 75 in Clayton County Saturday afternoon, but Upper Riverdale Road is still closed after heavy rainfall forced officials to shut it down both roadways.
Firefighters and rescue crews helped 26 people to safety after the Pavilion Place Apartments on Cleveland Avenue flooded on Saturday morning.
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