Full Notification

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of north central Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fayette, Gilmer, North Fulton, Pickens and South Fulton. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether and Troup.

* Through this evening.

* Multiple rounds of heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible today. Rainfall totals within the watch of one to two inches are possible with locally higher amounts up to three inches also possible, especially across northwest Georgia and extending into portions of metro Atlanta. This rain will fall onto already wet ground, resulting in the potential for flash flooding and quick rises on rivers and creeks. With any changes in the forecast, updates to expand the watch area eastward or further in time cannot be ruled out.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DADE ... WALKER ... CATOOSA ... WHITFIELD ... MURRAY ... GILMER ... CHATTOOGA ... GORDON ... PICKENS ... FLOYD ... BARTOW ... CHEROKEE ... POLK ... PAULDING ... COBB ... NORTH FULTON ... HARALSON ... CARROLL ... DOUGLAS ... SOUTH FULTON ... HEARD ... COWETA ... FAYETTE ... TROUP ... MERIWETHER

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.