Minute-by-minute updates

8:52 p.m.: Georgia DOT officials are reporting that all lanes on I-285 are open, following closures caused by flooding.

8:37 p.m.: Paulding County schools will remain closed on Wednesday, school officials said. For more Paulding school information, log on to the Paulding County School District Web site.

8:33 p.m.: The State Department of Transportation has announced detours around the closures on I-20. Eastbound traffic should take Exit 37, follow Highway 92 north into Douglasville, turn left onto Broad Street and turn right onto Highway 92/Dallas Highway. Follow 92 north to Highway 120/Marietta Highway, and turn right to go through Marietta to I-75. The Westbound detour goes through the downtown connector north to I-75 north. Exit at Highway 120 and to west toward Marietta. At Highway92, go south to I-20.

8:15 p.m.: Crews are working to restore home phone and Internet service to customers, according to AT&T. As expected, the areas of metro Atlanta hardest hit by the flooding are the same areas experiencing phone problems, according to Dawn Benton with AT&T. Standing water, and lack of electricity in some areas, is delaying the time needed to make repairs, she said. A limited number of wireless customers have also been affected, Benton said. Numbers of customers with phone service are not available.

8:09 p.m. Damages to the roads, bridges and culverts in Paulding County will likely cost $12 million to repair, according to early estimates. County buildings and parks sustained another $1 million worth of damages, according to Pat Tibbitts, executive assistant to the county's board of commissioners. Water damage to the county's schools is estimated at around $500,000. Five damage crews surveyed the damage Tuesday to compile the estimates. The damage estimates, once finalized, will be sent to GEMA officials, according to Michael Jones, county administrator.

7:42 p.m. The state Department of Transportation was preparing to open part – maybe not all – of the closed sections of I-285 Tuesday evening.  I-285 traffic will be allowed to continue up to South Cobb Drive, though at that point the closures remain in place, said DOT spokeswoman Erica Fatima.  I-75 ramps north and south onto I-285 will remain closed for the moment, she said. State bridge inspectors were at work there as flood waters receded, and DOT expected to hear from them within the hour on whether or not to open more of I-285.

7:35 p.m. Douglas County coroner is reporting a ninth death as a result of flooding. A man was found in the woods near Mann Road, coroner Randy Daniel said. Just as five other Douglas County flooding deaths, the man had been washed off the roads in his car, Daniel said.

6:45 p.m. Georgia Power is reporting 1,200 homes without power. Georgia Power officials say the outages are concentrated in the areas hardest hit by flooding -- Douglas, Paulding and south Cobb counties -- because crews can't repair damaged power lines in those neighborhoods until the water recedes. Some Georgia Power  equipment also was submerged under flood waters.

6.08 p.m. Cobb County police and fire on Tuesday afternoon concluded a search for a missing Cobb County man who was last seen Monday afternoon around 5:30.  His condition remains uncertain, authorities said.

Witnesses saw the man, said to be in his 30s, walking toward a flooded area of a golf course at the Atlanta Country Club, just off Columns Drive west of the Chattahoochee River. He was talking to his parents and the phone cut off, police said. He hasn't been seen since.

Authorities found his car around 1 p.m. Tuesday, and suspended the search, police said.

5:52 p.m. The State Department of Transportation has closed three more bridges, including State Roads 166, 92 and 70, each at crossings of  the Chattahoochee River.

5:48 p.m. State Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine on Tuesday estimated $250 million in losses from flooding, mostly in uninsured damage. "Many of the homeowners afflicted by this event don't have flood insurance," Oxendine said in a statement. For more information on flood insurance, go to the State Insurance Commissioner's Web site.

4:54 p.m. Gwinnett County Department of Corrections reported that an inmate assigned to a flood cleanup work crew escaped today while clearing mud and debris from Collins Hill Park. The inmate is identified as Perry Bernard Williams, a 27-year-old male who is 5-11, 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

4:30 p.m. Two major water breaks were discovered in Paulding County, according to Michael Jones, county administrator. A 10-inch water main break under Pumpkinvine Creek had shut off water to the northeast part of the county, in the Cedarcrest Road area. Water is beginning to be returned to the area now.

4:17 p.m. There is an eighth death related to the Atlanta area floods. A woman was found in Douglas County Tuesday afternoon. Douglas County Coroner Randy Daniel said the woman was called into work at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning and hadn't been heard from since. She was found at Stewart Mill Road near Chapel Hill Road. Daniel said the car was swept up by a creek and traveled the length of three football fields. Someone saw the car Tuesday. The deceased woman was found outside the car. Meanwhile, some media reported a ninth death -- a college student in Dawson County drowned Monday night. Dawson County officials told the AJC Tuesday the death was unrelated to the storm.

3:30 p.m. Lowe's stores in metro Atlanta said it has received extra shipments of flood supplies, including dehumidifiers, box fans, wet vacuums and sump pumps. The stores are also setting up disaster accounts to help supply emergency agencies in need, a company spokeswoman said.

2:56 p.m. The City of Atlanta reports that is has rescued a total of 101. Overnight it reported it rescued one person from Peachtree Creek and a total of 17 adults and 3 children in the Lincoln Homes neighborhood. Atlanta received assistance from the City of Martinez, Columbia County, and Augusta-Richmond County, which sent personnel and boats.

2:54 p.m. In Paulding County, State 92 South is re-opening now at Williams Lake Road, Tidwell Road, and the county line, announced Paulding Sheriff's Office spokesman Brandon Gurley. Also, Gurley reported the Hwy. 92 South bridges are being re-opened near Tidwell Road and the Paulding/Douglas County line.

2:52 p.m. In Woodstock, City Manager Jeff Moon says all city roads that were closed due to flooding are now open, with the exception of the northern most portion of I-575.

2:51 p.m. Paulding County crews "are working to restore service as quickly as possible" to residents without water, said Paulding Water System Director Michael Carter. He said the water system infrastructure "has suffered severe damage.""

2:40 p.m. Georgia Power says about 3,000 customers in Douglas, Paulding and the southern part of Cobb counties are without power and will remain so until the flood waters recede. Another 300 in the metro-Atlanta area are in the dark but should have electricity soon.

2:38 p.m. A boil water advisory is still in effect in Paulding, said Paulding Water System Director Michael Carter.

2:35 p.m. In Powder Springs, according to Matt Boyd, public information officer:

The Police Department says it is no longer serving as a temporary shelter for evacuees. Flood victims may seek assistance through the Red Cross at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway in Marietta.

The only main road closure is on Hopkins Road from Powder Springs Road to Macedonia Road. This includes the Whispering Glen Subdivision.

It is estimated that a total of 55 people were evacuated; three of which were by boat.

2:05 p.m. DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May says the county will host an emergency meeting to hear citzens' concerns and provide on-site assistance at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia. For more information, contact Commissioner May's office at 404-371-4745.

1:33 p.m. In addition to the I-285 closures, 85 roads were closed throughout Cobb County alone as of 1:20 p.m. due to flooding of the Chattahoochee River and its many tributaries there. Crews were working to clear downed trees and repair washed-out culverts that caused the roads to close. Overnight Monday to Tuesday, the number of closed roads stood at about 210, Cobb County officials said. Those roads still closed early Tuesday afternoon included County Line Road at Morris Hill Road, Powder Springs Road at Forest Hill Road, and Hiram-Lithia Springs Road.

1:25 p.m. In Cherokee County, some schools had minor leaks and an embankment collapsed onto the fields and tennis courts at the River Ridge High School construction site, said school system spokesman Mike McGowan. While no major damage to school system property had been reported, maintenance personnel were still checking school interiors as of noon Tuesday, he said. Cherokee County students and teachers are out of school this week for fall break, and 12-month employees have been furloughed until Thursday. Next week bus routes are likely to be altered to accommodate road closures in some school districts, McGowan said.

12:40 p.m. Fulton County firefighters spent several hours searching the Chattahoochee River after a report of a person floating on debris. The report turned out to be a large piece of trash floating in the river, fire spokesman Keith Padgett said. No injuries.

12:40 p.m. The National Weather Service is calling for a 40 percent chance of rain and some thunder in the metro area, and a 50 percent chance of rain in northern Georgia for Tuesday – but nothing severe. "We'll have a little sun for today and return to normal summer weather, light afternoon showers, some clouds, some sun," Weather Service forecaster Laura Griffith said.

12:45 p.m. Fulton County says it has closed the intersection of Cochran Mill Road at Cascade-Palmetto Highway because of high water. The intersection is closed until further notice. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.

12:16 p.m. In Paulding County, the sheriff's office reports there have been NO reported fatalities, serious injuries, or missing persons as a result of the weather. Abandoned vehicles are being towed from roads and bridges as needed to re-open roads.

12:09 p.m. The Department of Transportation said state and local rescuers had to do more "water rescues" on Tuesday than on Monday because drivers are moving or driving around barricades put up because bridges are unsafe or have not been inspected. A spokesman said some apparently think it's safe if there is no water on the roadway.

12:08 p.m. The Corps of Engineers announces that Lake Lanier has risen more than three feet in the past three days, and Lake Allatoona is up more than eight feet in the past 24 hours.

11:55 a.m. Atlanta Watershed Management Commissioner Rob Hunter told reporters that the plant sustained "tens of millions of dollars of damage." Hunter said the wastewater treatment plant, which he said is the largest in the Southeast, has pumps to remove flood water. But in this case, the pumps couldn't withstand what Hunter described as "unprecedented flood levels" from the river. The commissioner said the damage to the plant won't impact the city's drinking water and said it should not damage water flowing from the river.

11:53 a.m. Georgia Department of Transportation says earlier Fulton County report that state highways are closed over Chattahoochee River is untrue. Only I-285 over Chattahoochee is shut down.

11:51 a.m. The Corps of Engineers announces that Lake Lanier has risen more than three feet in the past three days, and Lake Allatoona is up more than eight feet in the past 24 hours.

11:06 a.m. Douglas County authorities say several people who were reported missing have been located following this week's floods. At one point, five or six people had been reported missing in Douglas, including a mother and two children. "We don't have anybody missing," County spokesman Wes Tallon said. "All of those were accounted for." There have been seven confirmed fatalities related to the storm.

10:56 a.m. Live up-to-date road closure information also posted from Gwinnett DOT  at www.gwinnettcounty.com.

10:53: Gwinnett County reports the US 29/SR 8 bridge of the yellow river has been inspected and is structurally sound. Is now being reopened to traffic.

10:50: The AJC has posted a bridge inspection database. See it here.

10:48: In Cherokee County, officials announced at mid-morning that Towne Lake Parkway, Ga. 5 at Little River Bridge and I-575 are all open and that Bells Ferry at Ga. 92 has no obstructions.The Woodstock Police Department said motorists should drive with caution and be aware that these roads are closed due to flooding:

* State Route 92 is closed east and west bound at Indian Valley Drive

* Dupree Road is closed east and west bound at Walden Chase Apartment Homes 150 Dupree Road.

* Arnold Mill Road is closed east and west bound at Washington Avenue.

10:46 a.m. In Cobb, the Emergency Management Agency is beginning damage assessments to include the number of structures flooded and the extent of damage to Cobb County facilities, according to director of communications Robert Quigley. He said the process will take several weeks. He directs homeowners and other property owners that have experience damage to the physical structure of their home or business should report this to the county's EMA at 770-499-4566

10:25 a.m. Atlanta sewer system has broken down and is dumping raw sewage into the Chattahoochee River.

10:20 a.m. I-575 in Cherokee County has reopened in Cherokee County.

10:15 a.m. Gov. Sonny Perdue has asked President Obama to declare a state of emergency in Georgia.

10:05 a.m. A person was reported in the Chattahoochee River at the rear of Charlie Brown Airport. Rescuers were trying to reach the person.

10:00 a.m. Lake Lanier rose 1.5 feet in the past 24 hours, and Lake Allatoona rose a stunning 8.5 feet, the Corps of Engineers reported. Lanier is now at 1067.52, 3.5 feet below full pool It has risen 3.5 feet in the past week. Allatoona is now 10 feet above full pool, but still 10 feet below flood level.

9:35 a.m. I-20 in Cobb County is totally deserted except for a lone Cobb County police car that periodically  ventures out to check the status of the flooded river, AJC photographer Johnny Crawford reports from the scene. The floodwater in the westbound lanes is almost over the guard rail, he says.

9:20 a.m. The ramps from I-75 southbound to I-285 westbound in Cobb County are closed.

9:05 a.m. The Roswell City Council has canceled tonight's scheduled meeting.

9:00 a.m. Gov.  Sonny Perdue will hold a 10 a.m. press conference to discuss the flood. The press conference will be held at GEMA headquarters.

8:35 a.m. Officials in Chattooga County confirm that a body found Tuesday morning was a missing teenager who was swept away Monday while trying to help a stranded motorist.

8:15 a.m. Rescuers have found a victim of flooding in Chattooga County, the seventh storm fatality in Georgia. It has not been confirmed, however, that the body found Tuesday morning is one of two missing teenage  boys who attempted to rescue a trapped motorist and were swept away. One of the teens was rescued. Meanwhile, officials say, the waters that flooded Trion and led to the evacuation of the tiny northwest Georgia town are receding. The town remains empty, however.

8:00 a.m. A seventh storm fatality has been found in Trion.

7:50 a.m. Metro Atlanta remains mostly rain free. A band of showers continues over north Georgia from Dalton to Gainesville, and another small band is moving into west Georgia near LaGrange. Radar shows the showers are widely scattered at this point.

7:15 a.m. Officials closed I-20 in a second location, at Fulton Industrial Boulevard near Six Flags, due to water covering the road. I-20 remained closed in Douglas County between Lee Road and Thornton Road. I-285 is closed between Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and South Cobb Drive. And I-575 is closed in both directions at U.S. 92 in Cherokee County.

6:30 a.m. A line of thunderstorms was centered over north Georgia, stretching along a line from Dalton to Gainesville. Metro Atlanta has been spared so far, and the current location of the storms should continue to pump more water into Lake Lanier. Some scattered storms were located over central Alabama, moting to the northeast.

5:30 a.m. The DOT announced that I-75 in Houston County had reopened in both directions.

5:15 a.m. The DOT said that the I-285 bridge over the Chattahoochee River south of South Cobb Drive was under 5 feet of water, while 3 feet of water still covered the I-20 bridge over Sweetwater Creek in Douglas County. Flooding of I-575 at Ga. 92 in Cherokee County had receded, and inspectors planned to check that bridge after daybreak, according to the DOT.

4:35 a.m. The National Weather Service updates the forecast for metro Atlanta. More rain is predicted, but the Biblical deluges are over, with no more than a half-inch of precipitation expected on Tuesday.

4:25 a.m. The DOT announces another interstate closing -- I-75 over Big Creek in Houston County, roughly 20 miles from Macon. The interstate is closed northbound at Exit 121 and southbound at Exit 127.

3:30 a.m. Scattered thunderstorms were redeveloping over Douglas and southern Cobb counties, moving to the northeast.  More widespread storms began moving into the northwest corner of the state.

2 a.m. As rains subsided early Tuesday morning, the Chattahoochee River continued to rise, forcing the closing of two interstates in Cobb: I-285 over the Chattahoochee River (closed northbound at Hollowell Parkway and southbound at Cobb Parkway) and I-20 over Sweetwater Creek (eastbound beginning at Lee Road and westbound at Thornton Road). Even if the waters  recede overnight, the bridges won't be re-opened until they are inspected for any structural damage, said Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Crystal Paulk-Buchanan. Those inspectors will be busy. By midnight flooding had forced the closure of 11 bridges in the metro area alone. The DOT has called in reinforcements from across the state to expedite the process, Paulk-Buchanan said.

1:26 p.m. Georgia Power is tweeting its power outage updates. Go here.

1:09 a.m. The National Weather Service is reporting 11.8 inches of precipitation in a 24-hour period 3.7 miles south of Douglasville.

12:49 a.m. Until noon Tuesday, the Douglas County Courthouse will be closed. Paulding County government offices will be closed all day Tuesday.

12:49 a.m. The latest list of Douglas County road closings can be found here.

MONDAY

11:31 p.m. I-285 over Chattahoochee River closed, according to Georgia DOT. Interstate is closed northbound at Hollowell Parkway and southbound at Cobb Parkway. Chattahoochee River is flooding and waters are cresting the bridge. Georgia DOT is closing the bridge until water recedes and the bridge can be inspected. Detours will be in place shortly.

11:26: Six people have now been reported dead. Four died in Douglas County -- two women and two men all in separate but similar incidents, driving over flooded roads. Sheriff Phil Miller: "They tried to drive over roads that have been flooded and their cars were just swept away." Also confirmed dead: a 2-year-old in Carroll County and a woman in Gwinnett County.

11:25 p.m. Paulding County is broadcasting the following message to its residents: "Due to the severe weather and flooding that we have experienced over the past 24 hours, several water mains throughout the County have been damaged by the flooding along with the roadways of the County. The Water System has experienced a loss of water pressure and/or very low pressure in several areas of the County."

11:10 p.m. I-20 over Sweetwater Creek is closed. Interstate is closed eastbound beginning at Lee Road and westbound at Thornton Road. Sweetwater Creek is flooding and waters are cresting the bridge. Georgia DOT is closing the bridge until water recedes and the bridge can be inspected. Detours will be in place shortly, according to Georgia DOT. Updates to follow.

11:07 p.m. Two adults, two children and a dog were rescued by Gwinnett County fire via a boat in Snellville. Their home was flooded up to the second floor, according to authorities.

10:58 p.m. According to meteorologists with the National Weather Service, there is a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain for at least the next three hours. "It is pretty light at this point," said meteorologist, Steve Nelson. "For the next few hours we are out of the woods." According to Nelson, they are starting to see a few signs of isolated showers, but they do not expect them until around 3 or 6 a.m. Whenever the rain returns, Nelson said it will not be at the magnitude of what was seen most of Monday.

10:45 p.m. Atlanta Fire Rescue reports it responded to 580 calls from midnight to 10:30 p.m.. Since 6:30 a.m., it rescued 80 people and 11 pets. There are 57 trees reported fallen. Peachtree and Nancy Creeks are cresting well above their normal levels.

10:30 p.m. It was a late night for the kindergarten and first-grade students that attend Austell Primary School — and for the teachers and staff. Everyone was trapped inside the school for several hours Monday evening due to flooded roads. "We fed the kids Burger King and they had toys and were happy," said Sonia Williamson, school secretary. Students watched a movie while frantic parents tried to get to the school,  many walking in the dark. The students were happy all evening, Williamson said. But the final group of staff members at the school were ready to call it a day.

10:30 p.m. The Georgia Department of Transportation is bracing for the rain to resume and monitoring a large radius around Atlanta. It reports that State Route 92 at I-575 in Cobb County is still closed.

9:54 p.m. Cobb County DOT reports that they will be working into the evening removing the final 19 of 38 trees reported to be down on county roads. Approximately 180 roads remain closed due to water or road conditions. An updated list of road closings can be found here. Cobb County is NOT under a boil water advisory.

9:47 p.m. Gwinnett County Fire reports that firefighters are currently on the scene of a family trapped in their home due to rising water. An engine and battalion chief are on the scene. The FD's Swifter Water Unit is responding.

9:47 p.m. Everyone is warned to stay off of Paulding roads throughout the night. More than 80 roads are closed throughout Paulding -- primarily in the south and southeast portions, according to Paulding Sheriff's Office spokesman Brandon Gurley. "Multiple vehicles have driven around barricades causing them to become trapped by rising waters. Do not drive around barricades or through standing water," he urged.

9:45 p.m. About 72 people from Douglas and Cobb counties have registered at the American Red Cross' shelter at the Cobb County Civic Center, said Lisa Matheson, spokeswoman for the metro Atlanta Red Cross. The shelter has a room for 200 people, she said.

9:44 p.m. A wall of water going down the Chattahoochee River is threatening the bridge near Whitesburg in Coweta County. The river surpassed the 1919 record of 29.11 feet on Monday and is expected to crest at 31.5 feet by today, according to the National Weather Service Web site.

9:37 p.m. The American Red Cross shelter at The First United Methodist Church at Lawrenceville has no evacuees at this point; it's only volunteers.

9:32 p.m. DeKalb County advises that Nancy Creek, Peachtree Creek, Yellow River, and South River have crested or are quickly nearing their flood stage. Citizens living along these creeks or rivers are encouraged to voluntarily evacuate their homes.  DeKalb County has prepared a shelter for displaced citizens that require assistance.

9:30 p.m. A downtown-to-Woodstock Express Bus commute took 4 1/2 hours this evening. It's about 31 miles.

9:28 p.m. A 24-hour shelter has been set up at Paulding County High School.

9:15 p.m. A dam failed on Denton Road in Paulding County, washing out the road. A second dam on Carrington Point off of Bakers Bridge Road has partially overflowed. Now, another 30-foot deep dam, located along Ga. 120 near Ga. 92, is also in danger of washing out, according to County Administrator Michael Jones said. Residents in several nearby neighborhoods have been strongly urged to seek shelter somewhere else.

9:06 p.m. The American Red Cross is bringing in a number of displaced residents from Douglas County to a shelter set up at the Cobb County Civic Center, said Robert Quigley, spokesman for the county. Quigley was uncertain of the number and attempts to reach the spokeswoman for the Red Cross of metro Atlanta were not immediatley successful.

8:30 p.m. By 8 p.m., Georgia Power officials said more than 22,000 people were without power in metro Atlanta. Statewide, the number climbed above 28,000 customers without lights.

8:23 p.m. The American Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter at the First United Methodist Church on West Crogan Street in Lawrenceville. The shelter opened for operation at 8 p.m. tonight and will remain open until sometime tomorrow.

8:22 p.m. Paulding schools will be closed Tuesday, according to Paulding schools spokesperson Sharon Roper. Find an updated listing here.

8:03 p.m. Late Monday, Atlanta-based Home Depot reported customers were buying up bottled water, bleach and other cleaning supplies and sandbags. In some limited cases, customers were buying electric generators, said Craig Fishel, a Home Depot spokesman.

7:54 p.m. Residents in the Air Acres community in south Cherokee County were blocked off Monday as flood waters covered Arnold Mill Road in two locations. David Porter became the Good Samaritan neighbor, using his canoe to taxi residents to their homes when they returned from work. The low-lying area, which includes a private air strip, looked like a lake as waist-high water still covered the road late Monday afternoon. South Cherokee Recreation Center baseball fields were completely flooded when Little River overflowed in Woodstock. Only the tops of the ball field fences were above water late Monday afternoon.

7:42 p.m. DeKalb County Schools will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 22. Find an updated listing here.

7:27 p.m. Firefighters continue to respond to flooding and weather related incidents. There have been multiple reports of people being rescued from fast-rising flood waters by firefighters and police officers. Four police officers along with the occupant of a house on Camp Creek Road in Lilburn had to be rescued by firefighters. The officers had responded to assist the occupant when they themselves were caught in the rising waters. The officers and the occupant were removed to a safe area and were assessed for minor complaints of hypothermia. All were released at the scene and were not transported. The occupants two dogs did not survive.

7:10 p.m. There is a boil water advisory for all of Paulding County until further notice.

6:58 p.m. The governor has declared a state of emergency in 17 counties: Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Stephens and Walker.

6:44 p.m. City of Powder Springs still has no injuries reported as a direct result of the bad weather issues. The Powder Springs Police Department continues to be a temporary shelter location for evacuees from west Cobb County.

6:36 p.m. People lined up to buy bottled water at QuikTrip in Villa Rica. Customers say WalMart ran out.

6:05 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, the moisture is expected to continue throughout the night and on into the early morning. By 7 p.m. forecasters expect the major thunderstorms and showers, characteristic of the past week to clear up. But the rain will continue. There continues to be an 80 percent chance of rain for today, said forecasters. With thunderstorms and showers expected to again anytime between 11 p.m. and midnight. Tomorrow's forecast includes a 50 percent chance of rain and Wednesday a 30 percent chance.

6:05 p.m. Several water outages are affecting residents of Paulding County, according to the water department. The outages are taking place throughout the county.

6 p.m. Cobb currently has 130 roads closed due to weather.  Fire rescue crews are in the process of using boats to remove residents in the area of Columns Drive near the Cobb-Fulton County line. Residents seeking to leave the area need to understand that that once evacuated they will not be able to return to the area until the water level has gone down. Currently 70 residents are being evacuated. Updates here.

5:57 p.m. In North Cobb, Cobb Parkway between Loring Road and Acworth Due West Road will be closed indefinitely, according to Officer Wayne Dennard with Acworth police. The damage to that portion of the road will have to be examined by the Georgia Department of Transportation, he said.

5:47 p.m. Flooding has topped the electrical motor controls for the pump station that takes in untreated wastewater at Gwinnett County's Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility near Lilburn, keeping the plant from treating wastewater until the water recedes. In the meantime, the Department of Water Resources is diverting as much of the wastewater as possible to other facilities, said Lynn Smarr, acting director for the department. "The Yellow River has exceeded the 100-year flood elevation where the pump station's elevation was set, putting the plant out of service for the time being," Smarr said. "We do not anticipate any environmental harm of consequence because the high river flow will heavily dilute any spills if they happen." Officials hope the rain will end soon to begin the recovery process.

5:45 p.m. Norcross police are reporting that Holcomb Bridge Road, from Atlantic Boulevard to Queens Court and the Intersection of North Norcross-Tucker Road and Northbelt Parkway are closed.

5:41 p.m. Carroll County deputies are gearing up for another storm expected to move into the county tonight. Dozens of deputies, firefighters and state troopers are on standby, anticipating more flooding, Langley said. "We concerned about tonight. We're just waiting to see if we have another night like last night," the sheriff said Monday night. The sheriff canceled court on Monday to allow the court services deputies to help with traffic and flooding. "Under the circumstances, we're really stretched thin," he said Monday night. "We just never had this kind of flooding before. A lot of people lost their homes. Some families were asleep and just woke up to water." As of 5:30 p.m., about 20 roads remained closed. Several bridges have also been washed away, Langley said.

5:36 p.m. The Red Cross has opened a shelter in Cobb County for those displaced by flooding. The shelter is set up located at 548 S Marietta Pkwy SE Marietta, GA. For more information on the shelter please contact the Red Cross at 404-876-3302. Shelter is being set up to hold 300.

5:35 p.m. Flights around the country bound for Atlanta were being delayed at their departure point by up to two hours Monday afternoon, said FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen. "We have extensive delays now and that will continue all evening," Bergen said. "The airport is going to continue to accept flights. It's just a matter of severe delays." AirTran Airways had nine flights bound for Atlanta divert to Charleston, Knoxville, Huntsville, Macon and Charlotte on Monday, spokesman Christopher White said. The diversions were due to the reduced number of arrivals the airport can handle per hour, but the passengers are flown to Atlanta later in the day, he said.

5:30 p.m. All Cobb County schools will be closed Tuesday, school district spokesman Doug Goodwin said. All 12-month employees should report to work if conditions allow for a safe commute, he said.

5:25: The city of Villa Rica has issued boil water alert to its 12,000 residents after its water plant was contaminated with flood water. The flooding has washed motorists off roads. "I've lived in Villa Rica my entire life, and I've never seen water that high. I hope I never see it that high again," said Mayor J. Collins, who reported no serious injuries or fatalities.

5:25: Georgia Emergency Management confirmed four fatalities: two in Douglas; one in Gwinnett and a child in Carroll. Three missing -- a mother and two children in Douglas.

5:20 p.m. 47 roads are closed in Paulding County. Every 30 minutes, Paulding road conditions are updated here. Paulding officials advise residents to avoid using roads until all flood waters have receded and roads have been opened.

4:55 p.m. Road closures in Cobb County now exceed 120 roads. The county is currently utilizing seven boats to assist in the removal of persons trapped by water across the county. Cobb's DOT is running a full number of crews on 12 hour shifts, 24 hours a day to clear roadways. The county also has water system crews working non-stop to repair seven minor water main breaks that impact less than 100 customers.

4:55 p.m. Hartsfield-Jackson on Monday had intermittent ground stops halting flight arrivals for short periods, which could continue. Late Monday afternoon, some arrivals at Hartsfield-Jasckson were delayed an average of 3 hours and 42 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's Web site.

4:50 p.m. The 75/85 connector NB was closed for some time due to flooding that submerged cars and forced drivers onto the roof of their cars. GDOT was able to fix the stormdrain and its no longer flooded.

4:45 p.m. Carroll County emergency officials confirmed that a 2-year-old was found dead in the western part of the county. Emergency officials said the toddler was found off Horsley Mill Road, an area that crested with 15 feet of water. They have also reported dozens of injuries. They've closed 20 roads that were cresting at 17-18 inches of rain and it's all hands on deck, said Tim Padgett, the Carroll County emergency management agency director. Carroll County officials have been on boats, jet skis and helicopters since last night when the rain came in and washed through people's homes as they were asleep. They have called in state officials to help with rescues.

4:40 p.m. Public Works has reopened a portion of Cascade for that was closed due to the recent heavy rains. Cascade Road is now open between Milano Drive and New Hope Road. Cascade Road between New Hope Road and Danforth Road remains closed due to a sinkhole near Niskey Creek. Crews have attributed the sinkhole to a leaking water main and have alerted Atlanta Watershed Management. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.

4:30 p.m. Georgia State University closing classes for tonight.

4:20 p.m. The surging Chattooga River has breached a levee protecting a northwest Georgia town, according to the AP. Crews of prison inmates worked furiously Monday to shore up the levee while authorities evacuated hundreds of residents from the town of Trion, which sits near the levee. Chattooga County Emergency Management Agency Director Lamar Canada called the rising river levels "a grave situation for us." Red Cross officials set up an emergency shelter for as many as 300 people at a nearby church. Volunteers say they have already helped about 40 victims.

4:15 p.m. Parks and recreation are reporting a man trapped in a truck under a tree. Fire department and Georgia Forestry are on site.

4:15 p.m. Officials were continuing to reach those stranded by flood waters. Three kids hoping for a raft ride were pulled out of the water on Denton Road, near Bakers Bridge Road.The Paulding County Senior in Dallas is serving as a shelter.

4:10 p.m. Highway 92, east of I-575, is impassable with several feet of water from Noonday Creek. Police on 575 are preventing people from exiting the interstate at the Highway 92 exit. No injuries or water rescues reported in Woodstock. Towne Lake Parkway, just west of 575, has been shut down due to high water from Noonday Creek. Woodstock mayor Donnie Henriques has declared state of emergency calling in all police plus street and stormwater crews.

4 p.m. The Coweta County fire department used small boats to evacuate residents in the northwest part of the county, near the Chattahoochee River. County spokeswoman Patricia Palmer said rising waters flooded a section of Payton Road as well as a bridge. Crews also closed the boat ramp to the Chattahoochee River at Carrollton Highway, Palmer said.

4 p.m. DeKalb County sent out a release summarizing flood damage. 20 families were evacuated from Casa Mia Apartments near Mercer University Drive. Approximately 600 people in the county are without power. Nine families have been replaced from Drake Avenue.

4 p.m. The city of Roswell is updating flood information here.

3:50 p.m. The Douglas County school board has canceled its 7 p.m. meeting tonight, according to Douglas schools spokesperson Karen Stroud.

3:45 p.m. Workers are already working to fill several low water tanks. Peter J. Frost, CEO of the water an sewer authority, said it might take at least a week before the 120,000 people impacted customers get full service again. Frost said a boil water notice will remain in effect. Frost said that the heavy rain washed away several roads and basically took the water pipes with them. Workers are now shutting off water in certain areas to divert water to the tanks.

3:45 p.m. A portion of the following the Atlanta parks are experiencing flooding conditions: Atlanta Memorial, Chastain, and Peachtree Hills. All of the city's ball fields are too wet for any playing of games, according to Sharon Davis, public information officer.

3:40 p.m. Pope High School in Cobb notified parents that afternoon buses are delayed by standing water at the entrance to the school driveway. There's a single entrance/exit from Hembree Road to the school driveway, and buses cannot enter or leave the Pope parking lot because of the drainage problem, according to a recorded call to parents from the school. The announcement said students are safe at the school for now and will go home when the road is cleared.

3:30 p.m. All Douglas County schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday, a decision regarding potential additional school closings will be made after consultation with Douglas public safety and water authority officials, said Douglas schools spokesperson Karen Stroud. Make-up dates will be determined at a later time. Twelve-month employees will report to work as usual or take leave with supervisory permission.

3:17 p.m. Georgia Power crews have de-energized the power line that took out a tree, trapping a school bus full of children traveling through Roswell, a utility spokeswoman said Monday afternoon. The bus was traveling near North Coleman Road and Thompson place.The downed power line also put 2,600 customers in the dark. Power has been restored to all but 400 customers, Wallace said.

2:45 p.m. Flash flooding caused the closing of more than 50 Cherokee County roads in less than two hours Monday, and emergency personnel responded to numerous calls countywide to rescue people trapped in houses or cars surrounded by rising waters, said Robby Westbrook, Emergency Management Agency Director.Westbrook said road closings, which started about 11 a.m. due to flooding, will continue as more rain is expected. The Etowah River was at flood stage warning in Canton at noon Monday and expected to reach 16.5 feet by Monday evening, said Canton Fire Department officials. The flood level is 16 feet.

2:26 p.m. The Acworth city Web site said phone services for police, public works and power were down. Citizens were urged to call 911 for emergencies and 770-917-8903 for power and public works problems. The Web site said Cherokee Street, Nance Road, Old McEver Road were closed.

2:12 p.m. In Marietta, downed utility lines blocked the southbound lanes of Cobb Parkway near White Circle. The public works department said at midday that the road had reopened. Allgood and Bell's Ferry Road also closed and then reopened. A neighborhood was reported flooded along Oakdale Road in the southern part of the county. "We may have to park outside the subdivision and walk in," she said. At least a dozen people were evacuated in Powder Springs in south Cobb  because of rising water near their homes. An emergency shelter has been set up for them at the Powder Springs City Hall, county spokesman Robert J. Quigley said.

2:15 p.m. Paulding County rescue teams helped pull at least 35 people to safety as intense rain flooded streets and homes, according to Mike Earwood, fire chief. Aluminum boats were used in some of the rescues. A shelter has been set up at Paulding County High School for those who aren't safe in their homes, he said.

Noon: Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques has declared a state of emergency due to the hazardous weather conditions and flooding, the city announced just after noon. City government offices in Woodstock closed for the day effective about 1:30 p.m., City Clerk Rhonda Pezzello said.