Storms that pounded North Georgia are moving out but more showers could pop up over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
After overnight rain and a tornado watch, the Weather Service expects a chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm through 11 a.m. Thursday before skies gradually become sunny.
Friday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 73. The possibility of rain returns again Saturday and Sunday.
Storms that rolled in starting Wednesday were expected to drop a lot of rain in a short time, prompting a flood watch that expired at 8 a.m. Thursday. Most locations saw between ½ and 1½ inches of rain, with some places getting up to 4 inches, the Weather Service said.
Credit: Ben Hendren
Credit: Ben Hendren
The highest flood risk encompassed the northern and western half of metro Atlanta — including Douglas, Cobb, Cherokee and north Fulton counties — and stretched all the way up to the state’s northwest border.
In west central Georgia, the southern parts of Harris County and the northern part of Muscogee County were under a flash flood warning until 8 a.m. Up to 3 inches of rain had fallen in that area, according to the Weather Service.
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