Thunderstorms and soaked ground could trigger flooding through the night in Georgia’s mountain counties.
⚠️ What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Georgia’s mountain counties near the Tennessee and North Carolina borders. More rain is expected—and fast.
- Thunderstorms will be most active from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Some storms could pack wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour
- Localized flooding is possible, even outside the watch zone
🌧️ Why It Matters: With the soil already saturated, even a modest round of storms could push creeks out of their banks. For communities nestled near rivers and in low-lying areas, that means the risk of flooding ramps up fast—and could arrive before dinner.
🔁 The Pattern: This is part of a broader summer trend. Daily thunderstorms are in the forecast for north and central Georgia through Tuesday. Right now, the risk of widespread severe weather remains low, but the possibility of a washout increases with every soggy day.
🌎 The Big Picture: It’s been a wet summer across much of Georgia—and in the mountains, that’s a double-edged sword. While the rainfall keeps drought at bay, it also sets the stage for flash flooding, mudslides, and road closures when storms roll in.
🧭 The Sources: National Weather Service.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
