No rain damage reported in region

ALBANY — Despite a roughly 24-hour period of constant and sometimes heavy rains, Southwest Georgia is not expected to experience more than minor flooding as rain-swollen waterways to the north make their way south.

According to the National Weather Service, the region received from 2 to 5 inches of rain Friday and Saturday with pockets of extreme South Georgia experiencing up to 8 inches.

“We have no reports of damage at this time,” Albany Fire Department Chief and Dougherty County Emergency Management Agency Director Ron Rowe said Saturday. “We expect waterways in our area to reach flood stage around Wednesday, but we’re not looking at the water getting much past that.”

Flood stage on the Flint River is 26 feet.

The National Weather Service said only minor flooding is expected in the region with pockets of moderate flooding possible. A flood warning was in effect Saturday in parts of the region, though, as the rain pushed the yearly total to near the 50-inch mark. Most of the region has received between 25 and 50 inches of rain during the year.

The NWS forecast calls for sunny skies over the next four days before a slight (20 percent) chance of rain moves into the area Wednesday. Lows over that period are expected to be cooler than usual, running from the mid-40s to the low-50s.