PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -
A tornado watch ended for parts of north Georgia, but the threat of flooding remained after heavy rains on Monday.
The Tornado Watch for much of northwest Georgia, including the metro Atlanta area, expired at 9 p.m.
However, the nearly 48 hours of heavy rain prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Warning in several areas, including parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, east and south Hall County, as well as parts of Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and Upson counties. A flood warning was also issued for Forsyth County.
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As of 11 p.m., Gainesville had measured 5.54 inches of rain. According to FOX 5 Storm Team chief meteorologist Ken Cook, another 2 to 4 inches was likely to fall by 3 a.m.
Other areas in the flood warnings have measured 3 to 5 inches of rain, with another 1 to 2 more possible before the rain pushes eastward, Ken said.
In Johns Creek, Wilson Road was closed as crews replaced a telephone pole that was broken by a falling tree.
Crews told FOX 5 that they were trying to replace the pole before school starts Tuesday at nearby Wilson Creek Elementary School.
Storms left a big mess for some homeowners in the metro area. In Scottdale, a tree fell onto a home on Alta Drive. No one was injured.
According to a tweet from Georgia Power, around 1,200 customers -- 500 in the metro area -- were without power as of 11 p.m. Officials urged customers to be on the lookout for downed power lines.
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In Scottdale, a tree fell onto a home on Alta Drive.
In Johns Creek, Wilson Road was closed as crews replaced a telephone pole that was broken by a falling tree.
