THE LATEST
Freeze watch for Northwest Georgia from midnight until 10 a.m. Friday: We could see temperatures in the upper 20s overnight. No mention yet of a potential black ice threat early Friday. “Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
Rainfall from 2 a.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday:
- Rome: 1.60 inches.
- Cartersville: 1.53 inches.
- Calhoun: 1.58 inches.
FORECAST
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
FLOODING
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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ARMUCHEE CREEK NEAR ARMUCHEE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:45 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FURTHER INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON OLD DALTON ROAD.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OOSTANAULA RIVER NEAR CALHOUN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE BEHIND THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OFF MAULDIN ROAD. A BOAT RAMP AND SMALL PARKING LOT ON THE UPSTREAM AND RIGHT BANK SIDE OF THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 136 CONNECTOR WILL BE UNDER AT LEAST 4 FEET OF WATER.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYOS BAR L & D PARK. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:46 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...NO FORECAST IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS LOCATION. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WOODLANDS... FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE OLD LOCK AND DAM BEHIND THE TRADING POST. THE BOAT RAMP WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDER WATER AT LOCK AND DAM PARK.
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