…The flood warning remains in effect until Friday evening… * WHAT…flooding from excessive rain is still a possibility. * WHERE…Parts of Central Georgia, East-Central Georgia, North-Central Georgia, Northeast Georgia, Southeast Georgia and West-Central Georgia including the following areas in Central Georgia: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east-central Georgia: Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north-central Georgia: Barrow, Clayton, Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Rockdale and Walton. In Northeast Georgia: Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and White. In Southeast Georgia, Toombs. In west-central Georgia: Macon, Schley, Sumter and Taylor. * WHEN…By Friday evening. * IMPLICATIONS… Excessive runoff can cause flooding of rivers, streams, creeks and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Streams and streams can overflow their banks. Flooding can occur in poorly drained and urban areas. * MORE DETAILS… – Soils remain saturated and water runoff remains elevated due to recent rains. Another 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain is expected through Friday evening, but higher amounts are still possible locally. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONS/PREPARATION ACTIONS… You should keep an eye on future forecasts and be aware of possible flood warnings. Those living in flood-prone areas should be prepared to intervene in the event of a flood. &&
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