NWS Issues Hydrologic Outlook - Heavy Rain Expected

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVER NORTH GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING...

.RAINFALL EXPECTED...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS FORECAST FOR NORTH
GEORGIA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE AREA OF
CONCERN WOULD BE MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN THROUGH
MCDONOUGH AND MONROE TO HOMER. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA.

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHWEST U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES THIS WEEK. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SHOULD MOVE OVER LOUISIANA ON THURSDAY AND OVER GEORGIA ON FRIDAY NIGHT. A MODERATELY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WILL PROVIDE ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE IN ADVANCE OF THE STORM WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH THE OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS TO ENHANCE THE RAINFALL.

.PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE AREA OF
CONCERN DURING THE PAST 7 DAYS. CONSEQUENTLY...MOIST SOIL CONDITIONS
EXIST WITH SOME AREAS STILL SATURATED. THIS WILL ALLOW ANY HEAVY
RAIN TO BE QUICKLY ABSORBED...THEN RUN OFF INTO NEARBY STREAMS...
CREEKS AND RIVERS.

ISOLATED CREEK AND RIVER FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PAST 1 TO 2 WEEKS. STREAMFLOW LEVELS ARE GENERALLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE...THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR DALTON...AND THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN STILL ABOVE BANKFULL FROM THE RAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND.

.IMPACTS...
ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY
MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES IN URBAN
AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE
STREET FLOODING AND ROAD PONDING.

You can read the complete message here. 

Please remember, whenever you need weather information, please visit us at DaculaWeather.com. You can also get the latest weather information by following us on Twitter and Facebook DaculaWeather.com... Your Window to the Weather