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Morgan County 911/Communications
Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 :: 02:35 p.m. EST

Alert

Flash Flood Watch until 01:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for North and Central Georgia

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon

* Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to occur Wednesday through Thursday afternoon, with the highest amounts expected to begin late Wednesday and taper off late Thursday morning. The Watch area includes counties generally along and south of Interstate 20. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches are expected over the area, with the highest amounts focused over middle Georgia. With high streamflows and already saturated soils, runoff from this additional rain will lead to a greater threat of flash flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE ... HOUSTON ... BARROW ... BUTTS ... WHEELER ... MARION ... CRISP ... WALTON ... UPSON ... EMANUEL ... FAYETTE ... TWIGGS ... TALIAFERRO ... DODGE ... TREUTLEN ... TROUP ... DOUGLAS ... MERIWETHER ... MONTGOMERY ... WEBSTER ... TAYLOR ... ROCKDALE ... GWINNETT ... PIKE ... BLECKLEY ... PAULDING ... SCHLEY ... PUTNAM ... MORGAN ... HEARD ... WILCOX ... CARROLL ... JEFFERSON ... WILKINSON ... JONES ... CLAYTON ... PULASKI ... SPALDING ... DEKALB ... TALBOT ... COBB ... MACON ... SUMTER ... TOOMBS ... CRAWFORD ... OCONEE ... HANCOCK ... CHATTAHOOCHEE ... BALDWIN ... JOHNSON ... JASPER ... GLASCOCK ... HARRIS ... HARALSON ... MUSCOGEE ... DOOLY ... HENRY ... NORTH FULTON ... LAMAR ... COWETA ... WARREN ... BIBB ... TELFAIR ... NEWTON ... GREENE ... WASHINGTON ... PEACH ... STEWART ... SOUTH FULTON ... LAURENS

Instructions:

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, particularly if you live or are visiting an area near a creek or river.

Address/Location
Morgan County 911/Communications
1380 Monticello Rd
Madison, GA 30650

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-342-9560

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Watch

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