Pickens Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio

... Flood Watch in effect through Saturday morning... 

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of north central Georgia...  
  northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia... including the 
  following areas... in north central Georgia... Cherokee...  
  Dawson... Fannin... Gilmer... Lumpkin... Pickens and Union. In 
  northeast Georgia... towns and white. In northwest Georgia...  
  Haralson and Paulding. 

* Through Saturday morning

* soil conditions remain very saturated and river levels remain
  high across the area. With 2 to 6 inches of additional
  precipitation expected across the area this will produce
  significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers. Even after
  the rain ends, high water could persist for several days after. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

... Flood Watch in effect through Saturday morning... 

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of north central Georgia...  
  northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia... including the 
  following areas... in north central Georgia... Cherokee...  
  Dawson... Fannin... Gilmer... Lumpkin... Pickens and Union. In 
  northeast Georgia... towns and white. In northwest Georgia...  
  Haralson and Paulding. 

* Through Saturday morning

* soil conditions remain very saturated and river levels remain
  high across the area. With 2 to 6 inches of additional
  precipitation expected across the area this will produce
  significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers. Even after
  the rain ends, high water could persist for several days after. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.