Flood Watch Issued For GA Counties Amid Showers

GEORGIA — Several Georgia counties will undergo a flood watch Wednesday evening with rainfall in the forecast through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Meanwhile, north Georgia is experiencing "patchy dense fog" Wednesday morning, limiting visibility.

"Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than one-half of a mile across portions of north Georgia. The fog should lift after 10 a.m.," the weather service said in the alert.

Both the flood watch and the fog alert were issued for Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Paulding, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Douglas and DeKalb counties; however, other counties are impacted by one alert or the other.

Clarke and Barrow counties are included in the list of counties enduring morning fog.

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday afternoon and nightfall with the heavy rain expected in the evening, the weather service said.

A heightened chance for flooding starts in the night hours across north and portions of west Georgia. Weather officials advised a half-inch to 1-and-a-half inches of rain could last through Thursday morning.

Heavy rain could continue Thursday through Friday night with scattered thunderstorms possible in the state.

"Rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches are possible across northern Georgia, with lower amounts in the 1 to 3 inch range expected over central Georgia through the weekend. These rainfall totals could lead to flooding, including rises in local streams and rivers," the weather service said.

The weather service predicted the following forecast around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday:

Today: Rain likely with areas of drizzle before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 p.m. Low around 58. Southeast wind 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 5-10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.