On Friday morning Paper Mill Road was closed at Old Paper Mill for several hours after being affected by flooding following the heavy rains Thursday.
Cobb County government said Old Paper Mill Road was reopened to traffic around 10:30 a.m., as work crews on the scene cleared out debris pushed into the drainage system by the rain.
Another road with flooding issues is Willow Point Parkway, between Lower Roswell Road and Little Willeo Road (see map above).
If you know of any roads that are experiencing flooding, please let us know by e-mailing: editor@eastcobbnews.com.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta said a flood watch remains in effect for extreme northwest Georgia, but that continued rain Friday will continue to present flood hazards in most of north and central Georgia.
Cobb is included in its hazardous weather outlook through Friday afternoon and into Friday evening, when the rain is expected to taper off.
Friday’s highs are expected in the lower 60s, with an 80 percent chance of showers and patchy fog.
The chance of rain is 60 percent tonight, and down to 40 percent on Saturday, with highs in the mid 50s.
Temperatures are expected to be near freezing on Saturday night, with partly cloudy skies.
The sun will return on Sunday, with highs in the mid 50s, with lows Sunday night in the mid 30s.
More sun will greet the first full week of the new year on Monday, with highs also in the mid 50s, but rain is in the forecast on Tuesday.
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