As of Monday, August 27, 2012
© Copyright 2013
Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaac will bring the threat of flooding and tornadoes to the southwest corner of Georgia.
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee said 5 to 7 inches of rain is possible in parts of southwest Georgia. A flash flood watch has been issued for several counties through Tuesday morning.
Officials with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said parts of south Georgia have seen above average rainfall in the past several weeks, and many creeks and streams are at capacity.
Forecasters say there's also a possibility of tornadoes in a region of southwest Georgia that includes Albany and areas to the south and west of that city.
The storm has been on a track similar to Hurricane Katrina's path in 2005, which contributed to 16 tornadoes across Georgia.
More like this story
- Isaac prompts flood watch for parts of SW Georgia ( August 28, 2012 )
- First named storm forms over Gulf ( June 5, 2013 )
- Slow, wet Beryl dumps rain on US Southeast coast ( May 29, 2012 )
- Strong storms, tornadoes possible in parts of Ga. ( February 29, 2012 )
- Tropical Storm Lee lashes Gulf Coast, flood threat expands locally ( September 4, 2011 )
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Sign in to comment