The Brief
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Catoosa and Walker counties in northwest Georgia, with rainfall close to four inches and an additional one to three inches possible.
Numerous roads are flooded, particularly in the Fort Oglethorpe area, with significant closures reported, including Georgia Highway 341 at Mission Ridge Road.
Travel delays are expected on Interstates 75 and 24 due to ongoing storms and flooding conditions.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. - Widespread flash flooding has been reported in Catoosa and Walker counties in northwest Georgia. The flooding also closed a portion of Interstate 24 in Chattanooga causing a massive traffic backup into Georgia.
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Flash Flood Warning in NW Georgia
What we know
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning through 12:45 p.m.
The FOX 5 Storm Team has been tracking rainfall, and close to four inches have fallen.
Another one to three inches is possible in the warned area before the night is done.
What they're saying
"Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," the National Weather Service wrote in the warning issued around 6:50 p.m.
Catoosa, Walker roads flooded
Dig deeper
Numerous road delays have been reported due to flooding.
Numerous flooding calls have come from the Fort Oglethorpe area, with more than a dozen roads being covered in water.
Flash flooding was also reported near Lakeview Drive and Greens Lake Road by the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Additionally, the Georgia Department of Transportation reports that both directions of Georgia Highway 341 at Mission Ridge Road are closed.
I-24 shut down in Chattanooga
Why you should care
Flooding just north in Chattanooga, Tennessee caused a portion of Interstate 24 to shut down, WTVC reports.
That flooding shut down I-24 near East Ridge and was closed for several hours.
Traffic is back up along Interstate 75 about three miles across the Georgia line.
I-75 feeds onto I-24 westbound in Chattanooga, but also continues on towards Knoxville.
There is no backup along I-24 in Georgia.
Just before 10:30 p.m., officials gave the all clear and reopened the interstate.
What's next
Travel along Interstates 75 and 24 could be delayed due to the continuing storms.
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The Source
The National Weather Service and the FOX 5 Storm Team provided the details of the Flash Flood Warning. The NWS and the Georgia Department of Transportation provided details about flooded roadways. The sheriff's offices for Catoosa and Walker counties also contributed to this report.
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