THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 10 AM THURSDAY AUGUST 8 THROUGH 5 AM SATURDAY AUGUST 10.
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ANY SHOWER COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR. INITIALLY, MOST AREAS CAN HANDLE 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN WITHOUT SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING. HOWEVER, IF REPETITIVE OR SLOW MOVING DOWNPOURS FAVOR A PARTICULAR SMALL STREAM BASIN, RAIN AMOUNTS OVER 2.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN A FEW HOURS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOCAL FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE STREAM, MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING THE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS, EVEN LATE AT NIGHT. HAVE A PLAN TO TAKE FAST ACTION SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
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