A Flood Watch has been posted for Sunday morning through Sunday evening for a part of Georgia mainly covering an area from near Chattanooga southeast to the Athens area and then southwestward to near Columbus. This includes Gainesville and vicinity.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) ADVISORY:
"An approaching storm system will bring heavy rainfall and
thunderstorms to portions of north and central Georgia on
Sunday and Sunday Night. This system may stall over the
state, bringing the potential for 2-4" of rainfall across the
Flood Watch area, with isolated amounts of up to 5" possible
where repeated rounds of heavy rainfall occur.
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas."
