Flooding possible

Rather than improve, it looks like the weather situation is rapidly breaking down outside. According to The Weather Channel, Athens-Clarke County and Oconee County should expect heavy rainfall for the next hour, and ongoing rain through Wednesday morning.

A flood alert has been extended through Thursday morning with minor to moderate flooding in the forecast. At 10 a.m. this morning, the Oconee River was at 11.5 feet and rising with the flood stage at 11 feet. The river is projected to rise to roughly 14 feet by Wednesday afternoon.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has set up an update page that covers the metro Atlanta area.