ATLANTA — A flood watch is in effect for much of north Georgia and metro Atlanta for Monday.
Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says thunderstorms with very heavy downpours will bring a flash flood threat to streets, low-lying areas and small streams/creeks.
Flash flood warnings were previously issued over the weekend for parts of metro Atlanta. The rain and storm pattern will continue for the next several days.
We’re tracking the next round of heavy rain and the increasing flooding risk, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
The following counties are under the flood watch:
Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Towns, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield
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HOW TO GET FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING ALERTS
One of the best ways to get flash flood watch and warning alerts is to download the free WSB-TV Weather app and make sure your alerts are turned on.
Here’s how to turn on the sound and alerts in your app:
- Open the Severe Weather Team 2 App.
- Click the hamburger menu in the top right.
- Click on Settings.
- Make sure under notification preferences, Severe Weather Team 2 alerts are toggled on.
- Open Weather Notification Type and click on Flooding. Make sure Flash Flood/Rainfall Warning and Flash Food are selected
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