A flood watch is in effect for  Cobb County  and other north and central Georgia counties from Sunday, April 6 at 8 a.m. through Monday evening.

What is in the Flood Watch statement?

The following text is from the flood watch alert:

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH

MONDAY EVENING…

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be

  possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, north central,

  northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the

  following areas, in central Georgia, Butts, Jasper, Monroe and

  Putnam. In east central Georgia, Greene. In north central Georgia,

  Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette,

  Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North

  Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In northeast

  Georgia, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee. In northwest Georgia, Bartow,

  Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson,

  Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central

  Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether,

  Muscogee, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup and Upson.

* WHEN…From 8 AM EDT this morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur

  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…

  – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

What areas are included in the alert?

The counties in the alert are:

Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, Upson, Walker, Walton, Whitfield

Including the cities of:

Athens, Atlanta, Barnesville, Bremen, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cedartown, Chatsworth, Columbus, Commerce, Conyers, Covington, Cumming, Dallas, Dalton, Dawsonville, Decatur, Douglasville, East Point, Eatonton, Ellijay, Fort Benning, Fort Oglethorpe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gainesville, Greensboro, Griffin, Jackson, Jasper, LaFayette, Lawrenceville, Madison, Manchester, Marietta, Monroe, Monticello, Newnan, Peachtree City, Pine Mountain, Riverdale, Rome, Stockbridge, Summerville, Talbotton, Thomaston, Trenton, Watkinsville, West Point, Winder, Woodstock, Zebulon

About the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The NWS describes its role as follows:

The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. These services include Forecasts and Observations, Warnings, Impact-based Decision Support Services, and Education in an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate events.

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