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Flood Watch Issued For Metro Atlanta

Posted: 6:01 am EST March 10, 2010Updated: 1:55 pm EST March 10, 2010

ATLANTA -- A flood watch was issued for most of metro Atlanta Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon, according to Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

A flood warning was issued for Big Creek near Alpharetta until late Thursday night. Minor flooding is expected along the creek.

There could also be flooding along Chattahoochee River Road near Roswell at highway 9. Riverside Road is also expected to flood.

Rain began falling in metro Atlanta Wednesday morning and more is expected over the next few days.

"We could see 2-3 inches of rain by the time all of this is out of here," said Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

The rain will be heavy at times through Wednesday morning, with another wave coming through around lunch time, according to Minton.

"The next wave comes in about 7 o'clock tonight and we'll see some heavy rain again," said Minton. "The heaviest will come in tonight around 11:30 through 5 a.m."

The rain will continue on Thursday, but Minton said it will be scattered showers rather than the heavy downpours we'll see on Wednesday.

The high temperatures Wednesday will hit the mid-to-upper 50s.

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Severe Weather Team 2
Glenn Burns
Glenn Burns, Chief Meteorologist, AMS Certified, 6 & 11 p.m.
Meteorologist Profile

Tonight: mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index readings 103 to 107. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Monday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.
Thursday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

3 - Day Forecast
Sat
Afternoon T-storms
94
Sun
Afternoon T-storms
97
Mon
Partly Sunny
98
Metro Atlanta
Tonight: mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index readings 103 to 107. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Monday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.
Thursday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

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