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Flood Watch issued September 25 at 3:11AM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,northeast, northwest, southeast, 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 centralGeorgia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson,Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In northcentral Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb,Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry,Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, SouthFulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke,Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. Innorthwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker andWhitfield. In southeast Georgia, Toombs. 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...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...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 occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Initial areas of heavy rainfall are expected across mainlynorth Georgia through tonight which could lead to localizedflash flooding. Widespread torrential rainfall is expected tothen overspread the area on Thursday into Thursday night asTropical Storm Helene approaches. Storm total rainfall of 4to 8 inches with locally higher amounts is expected throughFriday.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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