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.
We’re tracking the next round of heavy rain and the increasing flooding risk, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m. to 9 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
Flash flood warnings were previously issued over the weekend for parts of metro Atlanta. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says 3-6 inches of rain fell over parts of Cobb, Paulding, and Cherokee counties on Sunday.
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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.
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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