Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Wednesday morning weather update from www.hometownheadlines.com

Weather alert updates at 6:45 a.m.

-Flood Warning: For Floyd, Gordon counties because of the Oostanaula River

-Flood Watch: For Northwest, Northeast and North-Central Georgia until 1 p.m.

-Wind Advisory: From 1 to 7 p.m. with winds of 20-35 mph, gusts to 35 mph.

Rain/flooding checks:

-Gordon County schools closed Wednesday; road updates> Gordon

-Rainfall in Rome: 5.74 inches between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 6 this morning.

-Rainfall in Cartersville: 4.01 inches between 6 a.m. Monday-6 this morning.

-The Oostanaula was at 25.34 feet, just above flood stage, at 5:45 a.m. Look for a crest at 26 feet around 1 this afternoon. (Turner McCall reading)

-The Oostanaula near Resaca was at 20.49 feet at 6 a.m. with a crest of 24.3 feet, above the 22-foot flood stage, at 1 a.m. Thursday.

-The Etowah River peaked at 29.82 feet at 1 a.m., was at 29.13 feet at 6 a.m. Flood stage is 32 feet.

-Flooding closes roads throughout Floyd County> WeatherCenter

-Latest radar: Skies are clearing. Click the Peachtree City scan> Radar

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-Wednesday: 30% rain chance, high of 57. Gusts to 35 mph.

-Wednesday night: 20% chance of rain, low of 34.
-For more, please click WeatherCenter

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