Forecasters say wet week could feature flooding

The National Weather Service says Athens and northeast Georgia are in for a wet week, with the potential for flooding expected by Wednesday and Thursday. Predicted rainfall amounts for the week range between 4 and 10 inches, with the heavier precipitation totals anticipated in the northeast Georgia mountain counties.

From the AJC…

Any rain during the Monday morning commute should clear by the afternoon and make for a nice, sunny day, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon said.

Then, the deluge begins.

“Our story is going to be pretty much a broken record,” Deon said, noting that the rain is set to be nearly inescapable for days.

On Tuesday, the rain is expected to become heavier and more widespread, a pattern that could continue through the end of the week. Tuesday is also expected to be slightly cooler as chilly winds keep temperatures below 50 degrees, Deon said.

Showers will be on and off the entire week, she said, with some areas in the far north of the state picking up as much as 10 inches by next Saturday.

“We are going to be stuck in the same pattern,” Deon said, “in and out of the rainfall for much of the week.”