Weekend Rain: Flash Flood Watch Through Sunday

Flooding rain is possible this weekend, with 5 inches or more of rain expected in some places in north Georgia.

As a result, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch through Sunday for a large portion of east-central and northeast Georgia.

The advisory includes Gwinnett County, which sits on the western edge of the watch area.

• See the 7-day forecast on the Buford Patch weather page

The weather service said localized amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible, but with uncertainty in the forecast, conditions may change. Stay alert for changes.

National Weather Service alert:

FLASH FLOOD WATCH

FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND DEEP MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

THE RAIN COULD BECOME QUITE HEAVY ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF A LINE FROM CHATSWORTH...TO SOCIAL CIRCLE...TO OCONEE.

LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF GREATER THAN 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE, MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA.

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.