ATLANTA — The rain continued Wednesday as rounds, heavy at times, pushed through the area. We have a flash flood watch in effect until Thursday and some parts of Georgia are now in a flood warning.
There was a chance for a few embedded thunderstorms, and an isolated strong to severe storm. Flooding was the main threat with the ground already saturated. Gusty winds were also expected to accompany a few of the storms.
See the updates below from Wednesday and click here for a live interactive radar.
UPDATES:
11 p.m. | The tornado watch has expired.
10:23 p.m. | The National Weather Service has dropped many of the counties listed in the tornado watch for west Georgia.
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7:23 p.m. | 11Alive viewer Carol Carmichael sent in this photo of the clouds over Carrolton Wednesday evening.
6:15 p.m. | A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Jasper and Putnam counties until 9 p.m.
4:05 p.m. | Tornado watch issued for parts of North Georgia until 10 p.m. The counties highlighted below are on the watch currently.
3:55 p.m. | Tornado watch issued for Northwestern Georgia until 11 p.m. Stay aware of forthcoming warnings. The counties highlighted below are on the watch currently.
3:30 p.m. | Flash Flood Watch extended until 8 p.m. Thursday for parts of Georgia.
3 p.m. | Several roads in Putnam County are closed due to flooding. Currently, these are the impacted roads:
- Reid’s Rd
- Central Rd
- Glenwood Springs Terr
- Stanfordville Rd
- Bradley Rd
- Hummingbird Ln
- Murder Creek Area
- Popular Rd
Public Works officials in Putnam County said you can call them at 706-485-8817 for any other major areas flooding.
2:45 p.m. | A tornado warning in Monroe county has expired. More showers and storms continue around metro Atlanta with pockets of moderate and heavy rain in North Georgia.
1:30 p.m. | A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Putnam, Morgan co. until 7:30 p.m. today.
1:25 p.m. | A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Upson, Taylor, Pike, Crawford and Lamar counties until 6:15 p.m. today.
1 p.m. | Storm Prediction Center increases the severe weather threat to a level 2 risk in NW Georgia.
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