Flood watch in effect in Georgia until Monday evening – Cobb Courier

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson August 3, 2025 The National Weather Service posted the following statement about the flood watch in effect across much of Georgia until the evening of Monday, August 4: …FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In north central Georgia, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson and Webster. * WHEN…Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – A very moist airmass will remain in place across the region over
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