Flood watch issued, widespread rain moves in later today

ATLANTA — Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking the threat for flooding across parts of north Georgia this week.

Meteorologist Brian Monahan says today will start off with scattered showers before more widespread rain moves in this afternoon. Another round of heavy rain moves in Wednesday.

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A flood watch has been issued for the following counties through Thursday morning: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Hall, Haralson, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Towns, Union, Walker, Whitfield and White counties.

We’re tracking widespread heavy rain as it moves through your neighborhood, on Channel 2 Action News.

Here’s what to know:

Much cooler today with highs in the low 50s
Steady rain moves into northwest GA late this afternoon with widespread rain, some heavy, overnight area-wide
Rain tapers to scattered showers tomorrow
Another round of heavy rain moves in later tomorrow afternoon and evening
A chance for an isolated strong thunderstorm later tomorrow over west Georgia
Rain will clear out Thursday morning with drier weather for the end of the week

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