Warning Description: Areal Flood Watch

Warning Date: 4:02 am EDT on March 15, 2009

WarningSum:...Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Monday Morning...

Warning Message:The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of central Georgia...east central Georgia...north 
  central Georgia...northeast Georgia...northwest Georgia and 
  west central Georgia.
* Through Monday morning
* a series of upper-level disturbances will track northeast 
  across the area from an upper low slowly progressing eastward 
  from the south central U.S. A shallow layer of cool air at the 
  surface across most of north and central Georgia will persist 
  through Sunday. These two features combined will result in a 
  favorable environment for widespread rainfall across the 
  region through Monday. Rainfall amounts will average two to 
  three inches through early Monday across much of the Flood 
  Watch area...with isolated higher totals. 
* The ground across much of north and central Georgia remain moist
  from three to four inch rains that fell on March 1st. Additional
  rainfall of two to three inches could result in at least minor
  flooding of some creeks and streams into early next week.
  Several rivers and streams in central Georgia just fell below
  flood stage in the last couple of days. Some periods of urban
  flooding will also be possible through early Monday where
  heavier showers and isolated thunderstorms occur.
A Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for flooding
especially along larger streams and rivers. If you are in the
watch area...check your preparedness requirements...especially if
you have interests along area rivers. Keep informed...and be
ready for action if flooding is observed or if a Flood Warning is
issued.