THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 12 NOON WEDNESDAY, 7/3 THROUGH 12 NOON THURSDAY, 7/4.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO INDEPENDENCE DAY. WITH THE GROUND WETTER THAN NORMAL, RAINS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED SMALL STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY ABOVE BANKFULL.
STRONG RISE MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE AFFECTED HEADWATER RIVERS LATE TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM, PLUS COUNTY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, CHECK WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS DO DEVELOP. EVEN LATE TONIGHT, THE POTENTIAL CONTINUES.
HAVE A PLAN, TO TAKE FAST ACTION, SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IS ISSUED.
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