Cobb PARKS said Wednesday that heavy rains Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning had flooded some county parks, prompting their closures.
Noonday Park remains closed, and East Cobb Park reopened at 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the department’s social media postings.
Also closed is Fullers Park off Robinson Road.
The sun came out on Wednesday afternoon, as the rainy weather that greeted the new year began to taper off.
A flood warning had been in effect until noon Wednesday, as several inches of rain fell in the Cobb area and metro Atlanta.
Some roads were closed in parts of North Fulton, but there were no specific reported closures in Cobb.
Cobb government said in a social media message Wednesday morning that “Cobb DOT is not reporting any significant travel issues at this hour.”
A flood warning was issued in Cobb along the Chattahoochee River at Georgia Highway 280.
Motorists should turn around and drive away from flooded roads instead of trying to pass through them.
The weather system included thunderstorms and flash flooding, and a tornado reported south of Atlanta.
Today’s highs are expected to reach around 70, with lows in the low 50s, and the temperatures will be getting cooler.
Highs will drop to the high 50s and around 60 over the next few days, with lows falling into the 40s and 30s over the next several nights, according to the National Weather Service.
But we will have sunny skies through Saturday, with a 40 percent chance of rain on Sunday.
Rain also is in the forecast for early next week.
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