Special Weather Statement
Expires 4:30 PM EST on November 21, 2009
Statement as of 4:19 am EST on November 21, 2009
... Potential for heavy rain Sunday across north and central
Georgia...
An upper low continues to intensify across south Texas this
morning... with an associated surface low along the Upper Texas
coast. The upper low will continue to strengthen and move east-
northeast through Sunday... pushing the surface low eastward along
the Gulf Coast. Rain associated with this system is expected to
begin across portions of west and central Georgia tonight and
spread north and east through the day tomorrow. Rainfall with
this system across north and central Georgia is expected to be
1 to 2 inches. However... there is the potential for locally heavy
rain... especially across central Georgia.
With the ground already saturated across north and central Georgia
from repeated heavy rainfall in recent weeks... even the projected
rainfall amounts could result in minor river flooding. If rainfall
is greater than currently expected... flooding problems could
become more of a concern and a Flood Watch may need to be issued.
Residents of north and central Georgia should stay abreast of
weather developments and the latest forecasts through the weekend
by monitoring NOAA Weather Radio or commercial radio and
television.
527 PM EST Fri Nov 20 2009
... Potential for heavy rain Saturday night and Sunday across north
and central Georgia...
An upper low was intensifying across south Texas this
evening... with an associated surface low along the Upper Texas
coast. The upper low will continue to strengthen and move east-
northeast through Sunday... affecting Georgia Saturday night and Sunday.
Rainfall with this system across north and central Georgia is
expected to be mostly around one inch. However... there is the
potential for up to two inches of rain... locally more... especially
across central Georgia... as this system tracks northeast early
Sunday.
With totally saturated ground across north and central Georgia
from repeated heavy rainfall in recent weeks... even the projected
rainfall amounts could result in minor flooding. There remain
uncertainties regarding the intensity and track of this system. If
rainfall is greater than currently expected... flooding problems
could become more of a concern and a Flood Watch may need to be
issued.
Residents of north and central Georgia should stay abreast of
weather developments and the latest forecasts through the weekend
by monitoring NOAA Weather Radio or commercial radio and television.
