A local state of emergency for Gordon County has been declared by the board of commissioners, according to the Gordon County Government Facebook page. Treacherous conditions persist on flooded roadways, as well as the risk of additional flooding in the next 72 hours.
More rain was expected Monday evening in the county about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta, forecasters said.
A few thunderstorms could turn severe across north Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, according to the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City. Forecasters said the main threat was damaging winds.
Divers recovered the body of a man whose car was swept away by floodwaters in Gordon County, where roads were inundated from recent storms, authorities said.
Authorities believe the man was driving Saturday afternoon when floodwaters overtook his car, Gordon County Chief Deputy Robert Paris said.