THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM WEDNESDAY, 6/22 AT 11PM UNTIL THURSDAY, 6/23 AT 2PM.
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS, AND URBAN POOR DRAINAGE, COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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