Paper Mill Road closed

UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.:

At around noon the National Weather Service in Atlanta expanded its flash flood watch to include Cobb County and other parts of the metro area until 7 p.m. Thursday.

Wednesday morning provided a bit of a respite from the rain, if not weather-related traffic issues, but more rain is expected tonight and Thursday.

The NWS said the areas with the most saturation from yesterday’s rain are above the I-20 and along the I-85 corridors.

Those areas could be most vulnerable to flooding with even more rain on the way over the weekend.

UPDATE 9:03 AM:

The road has reopened, but there may be occasional lane closures to clear debris.

Original report, 8:15 AM:

This just in from Cobb government:

Paper Mill Road is closed between Woodlawn Drive and the Atlanta Country Club due to a downed tree.

Crews are on the scene for removal.

It’s among several downed trees affecting the morning commute around the county.

There were also reports that Willeo Road was closed at the Lower Roswell Road roundabout due to debris on road just over the Chattahoochee River in Roswell., but that area has also reopened to traffic.

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