Bottom Line:
Heavy rain will move in late Wednesday and continue through late Thursday night. Some storms could be severe.
Main Points:
Heavy rain
- Widespread 2 to 4 inches expected with local amounts to 6 inches possible with the highest amounts over west and north Georgia
- Light rain will move in Tuesday but heavy rain expected to start Wednesday evening
- Based on expected streamflow and soil moisture, minor flooding of creeks and rivers appears likely especially over north Georgia
- A Flood or Flash Flood Watch may be issued later this week
- Some wraparound light rain will linger on Friday
Severe weather
- Two rounds of strong to severe storms are possible
- One on Wednesday afternoonand evening over west Georgia
- Another round on Thursday over much of north and central Georgia
- Damaging winds will be the primary threat. A few brief tornadoes are also possible.
- The storms should push out of the area by Thursday evening
Please see attached image for impacts.
