flood watch

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Weather February 12, 2025

Flood watch remains in effect for much of north and central Georgia

A flood watch remains in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Continuing waves of rain have increased the possibility of…

Weather February 11, 2025

Flood watch in effect for Cobb & other nearby counties through Thursday a.m.

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties from Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, through Thursday morning. Several waves of precipitation are expected…

Climate and Weather September 27, 2024

Flood watch in effect for multiple Georgia counties until 2 p.m. Friday

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and multiple other north and central Georgia counties until 2 p.m. Friday, September 27. Heavy rains driven by Hurricane Helene continue…

A weather map tracking the progress of Tropical Storm Helene. Parts of Florida, Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico are in bright red signifying high intensity of the storm

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene expected to become hurricane; hit Georgia by Thursday

Image above from the National Weather Service website Tropical Storm Helene is expected to develop into a hurricane, and hit Georgia by Thursday, bringing with it the possibility of widespread…

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Flood watch in effect across north GA as Tropical Storm Helene approaches

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties from 2 p.m. September 25 and extending through Friday afternoon as Tropical Storm Helene approaches. A…

Climate and Weather September 14, 2024

Flood watch remains in effect for Cobb and region Saturday; heavy rains possible through Sunday

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other western Georgia counties through Saturday morning, September 14, and periods of heavy rainfall are possible through Sunday. What is…

Climate and Weather September 13, 2024

Flood watch, possible tornado, for Cobb and other Georgia counties Friday, September 13

Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties are under a flood watch for Friday, September 13. The flood watch will continue through Saturday, and there is a threat…

Climate and Weather September 12, 2024

Flood watch for Cobb County and other Georgia areas Thursday, September 12

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties for Thursday September 12. The National Weather Service also has a wind advisory in…

Climate and Weather February 12, 2024

Flood watch in effect for Cobb County and much of Georgia until 7 p.m. Monday

A flood watch was issued for Cobb County and much of the rest of Georgia by the National Weather Service and is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening, Monday,…

Climate and Weather January 25, 2024

Flood watch for Cobb County now extended through Saturday evening

The flood watch issued for Cobb County and the surrounding region by the National Weather Service has now been extended through Saturday evening, January 27, 2024. What is in the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Gisele, and I need a nice family to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Callie, and I’d sure like a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Health Care April 2, 2025

Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

This article by Brett Kelman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman April 1, 2025 Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain…

Georgia April 2, 2025

Georgia lawmakers OK bill to create school safety protocols as response to Apalachee High shooting

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 31, 2025 A bill that sets up new security protocols that are intended…

Food Security April 2, 2025

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…

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