Kemp Issues State Of Emergency In All Counties South Of I-20

The seemingly nonstop rain has led Gov. Brian Kemp to declare on Thursday a state of emergency in counties south of I-20.

Lake Lanier was 4 feet above full pool on Monday, and water levels in the past weeks have been the highest since the 1960s, GPB News previously reported. A flash flood watch remains in effect until 7 p.m.

The National Weather Service expected up to 6 inches of rain in parts of Middle Georgia this week.

The past seven days have been quite wet across much of the South and central U.S., NWS said.

A stalled front across the Southeast and another disturbance dropping into the Northern Plains will join forces tomorrow and form a rapidly strengthening low pressure system off the NE coast. Most impacts will remain offshore but Cape Cod may see gusts of 50-60 mph Fri-Sat pic.twitter.com/lOiTG2LjGX— National Weather Service (@NWS) March 5, 2020

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The past seven days have been quite wet across much of the South and central U.S.. The areas in yellow have gotten at least 2 inches of rain, and areas in red over 5 inches.