Cobb County is included in a flash flood watch starting 2 p.m. Wednesday and continuing through 8 a.m. Friday due to storms and heavy rains from Hurricane Sally.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta issued the watch for most of north and central Georgia, and up to 5 or 6 six inches of rain could be expected over the next few days.
During a flash flood watch, low-lying areas and areas around rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and ponds are susceptible to flooding.
The forecast for metro Atlanta includes a 100 percent chance of rain starting at noon Wednesday and continuing until late Thursday night.
Hurricane Sally struck landfall early Wednesday along the Alabama Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 105 mph.
The storm is causing what local officials Alabama are calling “life-threatening” flooding, along with extensive tree damage.
Some weather estimates have that area getting 30 or so inches of rain.
The remnants of Sally were soaking lower Alabama Wednesday morning, and the path of the storm is expected to continue up through the Carolinas after reaching Georgia.
The rain in Cobb County is expected to taper off on Friday, with a 30 percent chance during the day and 20 percent on Saturday.
We probably won’t see the sun until Sunday.
Temperatures are cooling off too, with highs on the low 70s Wednesday and likewise through the rest of the week.
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