Flood Watch issued October 8 at 11:58AM EDT until October 11 at

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia,
including the following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb,
Bleckley, Butts, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Jasper,
Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam,
Telfair, Twiggs, Wheeler, Wilcox and Wilkinson. In east central
Georgia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson,
Taliaferro, Treutlen, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north
central Georgia, Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb,
Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry,
Lumpkin, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale, South
Fulton, Union and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke,
Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Towns and White. In northwest
Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon,
Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In
southeast Georgia, Toombs. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee,
Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee,
Pike, Schley, Spalding, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup,
Upson and Webster.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring rounds of heavy rainfall to
the area late Friday through early Sunday. Widespread totals of 1
to 3 inches are expected with localized amounts of 5 inches. With
high rainfall rates and the potential for repeated rounds of
heavy rain in bands, flash flooding is expected. The locations
most at risk are poor drainage and urban areas, as well as creeks
and streams prone to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood