Rapid flood warnings are issued for counties in northeastern Georgia



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ATLANTA FORECAST

Friday: High: 67

Friday evening: Low: 48

Saturday: High: 61

»For a detailed forecast, visit the website Atlanta Journal-Constitution Weather Page.


[UPDATE 9 a.m.]: The National Meteorological Service issued a flash flood warning until 2:30 pm. for cities, Lumpkin and White counties and parts of Dawson, Hall and Union counties.

"Flash floods should start soon, if they do not happen already," said the Meteorological Service in a notice. "In addition, White County Emergency Management has reported the closure of several county roads due to flooding." Persistent rains in the northwest of the General Assembly this morning caused flooding. 1 to 3 "extra is possible in the next 6 hours. # StormWatchon2 pic.twitter.com/sSOXg6DZgr

– Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) December 28, 2018

ORIGINAL STORY : Rain, rain and more rain.

Forecasts are forecast to be very wet over the next few days, while North Georgia will be afloat after a series of rainfall, according to Channel 2 Action News: More than 3 inches of rain at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport since Thursday afternoon and Channel 2 weather forecaster Brad Nitz is expecting an additional 1 to 2-inch drop on Friday.

The Channel 2 meteorologist, Katie Walls, said that she "was monitoring total rainfall over 6 inches, c & # 39; That's why I think floods will remain a source of concern. "

This year, the weather was eighth wetter. record for Atlanta earlier this week, but precipitation Thursday and Friday morning hit 2018 in the standings. It is now ranked as the fourth wettest year ever recorded, and Walls said it could be close to first place on Dec. 31.

The record was set at 71.45 inches in 1948 and Atlanta at 68.29 inches after 8 hours. Friday.

All of North Georgia is under a flood until the eve of 7 am Saturday, and flood warnings have been issued for several rivers, streams and streams around the Atlanta metro The National Weather Service issued a new flood warning on Friday morning for North Fork Peachtree Creek, which affects DeKalb and Fulton counties.