A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE TOP SOIL IS SATURATED IN MANY AREAS FROM THE RAIN ON THURSDAY AND LAST WEEKEND.
RAIN AMOUNTS OF AN INCH IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS COULD CAUSE VULNERABLE SMALL STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY AND FLOOD. OF COURSE, NUISANCE STREET FLOODING AND PONDING OF WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN OCCUR WITH EVEN LESS RAIN.
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 STREAM, MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING ANY ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY, SHOULD WATER RISE RAPIDLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IS ISSUED.
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