Heavy Rain To Continue Through Monday

April showers may bring May flowers, but the unpredictible spring weather can also bring strong thunderstorms, wind, hall and threat of flash flooding.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north and central Georgia and says to expect an additional 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain through the week.

Official outlook from NWS:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...SUNDAY NIGHT... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. WITH DECENT INSTABILITY AND MARGINAL SHEAR...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH 8 PM TONIGHT.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE LOWER AMOUNTS SHOULD EXTEND SOUTH.