Article submitted by Robert Howard, Pickens County EMA. News Release from the National Weather Service: Issued at: 11:47 AM EDT 9/3/14, expires at: 9:00 PM EDT 9/3/14:Flash Flood Watch in effect through Thursday morning, The NWS in Peachtree City has issued a flash flood watch for portions of north Georgia, From Carrollton through Atlanta and Lawrenceville to Danielsville.
through Thursday morning.

Over the past four days, Portions of north Georgia from Dalton through Ellijay to Blairsville received two to five inches of rain with localized flash flooding. Generally one to two inches of rain has fallen across the Atlanta metro area to the Gainesville area. This has created wet antecedent conditions across much of the area.

Gulf moisture over north Georgia will combine with a weak disturbance and orographic lifting in the mountains to produce heavy rainfall potential through Thursday morning. Scattered slow moving or nearly stationary thunderstorms are expected with rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Consequently, The Concern for flash flooding across north Georgia will increase this afternoon and tonight.

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.

Article provided by Robert Howard, Pickens County EMA