Rising Water Traps Man, Car in Southwest Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA -- An Atlanta man was trapped in his car Wednesday morning after an overnight and early morning downpour flooded local roads and streams.

Mike Forest told the AJC he took Metropolitan Parkway to avoid local, heavy traffic but wound up in ankle-deep water instead near the Perkerson Road intersection.

His car is now unusable, he said.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch until 1 a.m. Thursday morning for portions of north and all of central Georgia.

Flooding of streams, creeks and rivers are possible with the expected rainfall.

Temporary street flooding could occur due to poor drainage and clogged storm drains where any heavy rain occurs.

The forecast calls for showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers.