Flood Watch Continues For Metro Counties, North Georgia

ATLANTA, GA – A flood watch remains in effect for much of North Georgia including most Metro Atlanta counties through Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters predict that heavy rainfall will continue across the region through 1 p.m. on Friday and warn of the chance for flash flooding as rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying bodies of water and areas are inundated with runoff.

With rain falling steadily since Thursday, the ground will be saturated and forecasters expect accumulation of one-half to one inch.

Winds can gust up to 20 mph during the day, forecasters say.

Temperatures now are in the 60s, AccuWeather says.

Here's the latest look ahead to the weekend forecast for the Atlanta region from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Showers, mainly before 1 pm. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5 pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

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