Wind Advisory Issued For Several GA Counties After Heavy Rainfall

GEORGIA — A day after downpour flooded roads in metro Atlanta, the National Weather Service issued Tuesday a wind advisory for several Georgia counties due to the heavy rainfall and saturated grounds.

The advisory remains in effect through the early afternoon due to gusty winds that could toss around unsecured objects, the weather service said.

Northwest wind speeds could approach 15 mph while gusts could jump as high as 25 mph. A high temperature of 53 degrees is expected Tuesday.

Weather officials said Monday's showers and the wet soils could have weakened the roots of few trees, causing them to fall.

"Tree limbs could also be blown down, and a few power outages may result," weather officials said in the advisory.

Per the Georgia Power outage map, hundreds of residents were without power Tuesday in the metro.

The wind advisory was issued for the following counties: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Madison, Polk, Paulding, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, DeKalb, Rockdale, Walton, Newton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton, Spalding, Henry, Butts, Jasper, Putnam, Hancock, Warren, Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Upson, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin, Washington, Glascock, Jefferson, Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Johnson, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Macon, Peach, Houston, Bleckley, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Dooly, Dodge, Emanuel, Muscogee, Troup, Stewart, Truetlen, Union, Schley, Toombs, Macon, Sumter, Montgomery, Marion, Pulaski, Jones, Johnson, Telfair and Laurens.

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Additionally, a flood warning issued Monday for Big Creek near Alpharetta has been extended until Thursday morning. The warning was originally set to expire Wednesday evening.

Minor flooding is expected and could impact Roswell, Alpharetta and Cumming, weather officials said. Big Creek sat at 8.2 feet as of 2 a.m. Tuesday and could rise to 8.9 feet by the evening hours, weather officials said.

"Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles," weather officials said in the alert.

The heavy rainfall Monday caused flooding in multiple Georgia counties, leaving few drivers needing to be rescued from their vehicles. Some roads closed due to flooding, and state transportation officials reported several crashes throughout the metro.

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After a glimpse of sunshine Tuesday-Friday afternoon, another line of showers is predicted Friday night. The chance for showers continues through Saturday before a sunny Sunday approaches the metro.

Valentine's Day on Wednesday could usher in a high near 62 degrees with a south wind speed of 5-10 mph in the metro, according to the forecast. Wind gusts could climb as high as 15 mph. At nightfall, the skies are expected to be partly cloudy with a low temperature of around 42 degrees.

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