Man the South is getting hammered again by more rain!!!

Flooding rainfall, severe weather to target southern US into Tuesday



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The city of Atlanta received only 77 percent of their average rainfall from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2016.

Though rain will be beneficial for extreme drought areas and help to extinguish wildfires, it can be a double-edged sword.

Land that has been recently burned by wildfires will be extremely susceptible to flash flooding and mudslides. Charred plants and soil have a lower ability to absorb water, leading to excess runoff.

Motorists should watch for ponding on roadways and be prepared to reroute if a flooded or closed road is encountered.

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Damaging thunderstorms can erupt amidst the flooding downpours.

Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat across the Gulf Coast states, but a few tornadoes threaten to spin up.

"A dangerous situation could unfold Monday night in the Deep South due to the risk of tornadoes," Doll said.

"If you live in southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama or the Florida Panhandle, be sure to have a means to get weather warnings before going to bed," Doll said, adding that one such means is a weather radio.

This includes New Orleans; Biloxi, Mississippi; Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida.

Drier conditions will sweep across the region from west to east on Tuesday, before more rain and a blast of cold air moves in later this week.
 
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