2/22/19

(Cleveland)- The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch that is in effect now until  7 AM Saturday.

The affected area of north Georgia is along and north of a line from Rome to Canton to Cleveland.  Weather forecasters say soil conditions remain saturated and river levels remain high across the area. The potential for locally heavy rainfall will continue through tonight. Rainfall totals up to 1 inch, with locally higher amounts possible in any stronger storms.

This amount of rainfall will produce significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers.