Northern Florida and South Georgia Under Flood Watch as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding

Northern Florida and South Georgia Under Flood Watch as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a flood watch for northern Florida and south Georgia, with sporadic showers and isolated thunderstorms anticipated to bring significant rainfall through Wednesday night and Thursday.

This heavy weather, fuelled by a surface trough that stretches from the eastern Florida Big Bend to south-central Georgia, has increased the potential of flash flooding, particularly around the I-75 corridor and the northeast Florida Big Bend.

Northern Florida and South Georgia Under Flood Watch as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding (1)

Rainfall totals in the flood watch area are expected to be 3 to 5 inches, with some high-resolution models predicting accumulations of 6 to 10 inches.

Heavy rains may fall outside of the flood watch area, but the flood watch only applies to the most vulnerable areas in northern Jefferson and Madison counties.

 

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