Fall got off to a soggy start at 5:04 a.m. Friday, as an inch or so of rain fell overnight across much of the metro area, while parts of the southside were deluged by nearly 4 inches of rain. More rain was headed toward Atlanta shortly before daybreak Friday.
Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said the heaviest rain should taper off during the morning hours, but scattered showers are still possible into Friday afternoon.
The weekend, however, should be mostly sunny, with highs in the low to mid-80s and lows in the low 60s.
Runoff rom the overnight rain swamped roadways in a few places, including on Spring Street in downtown Atlanta.
The city’s official rain gauge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport recorded 1.09 inches of rain overnight, while Marietta reported .80 inch and 1.47 inches fell in Chamblee.
In Peachtree City, the National Weather Service office reported 3.76 inches of overnight rainfall, pushing the total since Thursday morning to a whopping 4.89 inches.
The Weather Service reported that deep standing water surrounded two condominiums near Peachtree City Thursday afternoon, but receded before entering the homes.
In Sandy Springs, police dispatchers said Spalding Drive was expected to be closed most of Friday morning at Clay Drive due to a fallen tree and wires.
Firefighters in Gwinnett and Coweta counties were called douse house fires sparked by lightning strikes as Thursday afternoon's storms moved through the area.
According to the Weather Service, radar estimated that around 4 inches of rain also fell in parts of Forsyth and Hall counties – good news for those watching the diminishing levels of Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona. Both lakes were about 8 feet below the full pool mark Friday morning.
The rain was mostly light during the early stages of Friday’s morning commute, but radar at 6:15 a.m. showed an area of heavier rain and storms crossing into Georgia south of Carrollton, moving to the northeast toward metro Atlanta.
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