Flood Watch in effect for most of North and West Georgia

A Flood Watch is in effect through Tuesday night for Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Schley, South Fulton, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Towns, Upson, Union, Walker, Walton, Webster, White, Whitfield.

Multiple rounds of heavy rain are expected across Georgia through late today, creating a heightened risk of flash flooding. The atmosphere remains unusually moist, allowing storms to produce high rainfall rates. Areas that experience repeated rounds of showers or thunderstorms may see rapid flooding, especially in cities, low‑lying locations, and places with poor drainage. Creeks and streams are also vulnerable to quick rises.

For flood safety information, visit: weather.gov/safety/flood