... Flood Watch In Effect From This Afternoon To Thursday Afternoon...

The National Weather Service In Peachtree City Has Issued A Flood Watch Effective Until 400 PM EDT Thursday Afternoon. The Watch Includes The Following Counties In Georgia...

Muscogee... Harris... Talbot... Upson... Jones... Baldwin... Pike... Monroe... Lamar... Troup... Meriwether... Spalding... Heard... Butts... Hancock... Putnam... Coweta... Jasper... Fayette... Warren... Henry... Clayton... Taliaferro... Newton... Greene... Rockdale... Douglas... Morgan... Carroll... Haralson... Walton... Dekalb... Oconee... Wilkes... Oglethorpe... Clarke... Paulding... Polk... Cobb... Barrow... Gwinnett... Madison... Jackson... Forsyth... Cherokee... Bartow... Banks... Hall... Pickens... Floyd... Chattooga... Dawson... Gordon... Lumpkin... White... Gilmer... Union... Towns... Fannin... Dade... Walker... Whitfield... Catoosa... Murray And Fulton.

Tropical Storm Cindy Was Located Over Southern Louisiana This Morning... And Was Expected To Move To The Northeast Today. This Projected Path Would Bring Cindy Into North Georgia Early Thursday Morning.

Rain Bands From The Remnants Of Cindy Should Begin Affecting North Georgia By This Afternoon. Rainfall Amounts Of Four Inches Or More Can Be Expected With This Storm. With The Ground Already Wet From Previous Rain... Any Significant Additional Amounts Can Cause Flooding.

A Flood Watch Means That Conditions Are Favorable For Heavy Rain Across The Watch Area... Which May Lead To Flooding Especially Along Larger Streams And Rivers. If You Are In The Watch Area... Check Your Preparedness Requirements... Especially If You Have Interests Along Area Rivers. Keep Informed... And Be Ready For Action If Flooding Is Observed Or If A Flood Warning Is Issued.

For Graphical Hydrological Information... Please Go To

www.weather.gov

And Click On Georgia. Select Rivers And Lakes Ahps Under Current Conditions. The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service Page Provides Current And Forecast River Information... Gage Locations... Impacts... And Historical Crest Information For All Forecast Points By Clicking On Each Point.