North Georgia Under Flood Watch

With heavy rains expected later today, a flood watch has been issued for much of north Georgia, including a portion of metro Atlanta.

Forecasts indicate that as much as four inches of rain could hit the area starting this evening.

Habersham, Rabun and Stephens Counties in Georgia are under a flash flood watch, as forecasters say up to five inches could fall there.

Georgia counties under the flood watch are Bartow County, Chattooga County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Cobb County, Dawson County, Fannin County, Floyd County, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gilmer County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Lumpkin County, Paulding County, Pickens County, Polk County, Towns County, Union County and White County.

Rain, Rain Go Away

The weatherman can assure local residents of one thing - your grass and plants will be nice and wet.

Heavy rains continue in the local forecast as a flood watch is in effect for the majority of the metro Atlanta region and northern Georgia through tomorrow.

Weather officials have also issued a tornado watch for north Georgia today, to include metro Atlanta as severe storms come through the area.

Heavy rain is forecast to continue into the day tomorrow, before tapering off by late Thursday evening.

See the full Atlanta forecast on the right side of the blog for more information.