The storm will make its arrival in metro and north Georgia after midnight in the early hours of Friday morning.

The Lowcountry is feeling the effects of Hurricane Helene as the storm moved onshore Thursday night. Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall around 11:10 p.m. near the mouth of the Aucilla River in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Helene is headed towards Florida and surrounding states including Georgia can also expect weather disturbances including heavy rainfall and potential flooding throughout the course of the week.

All of metro Atlanta and north Georgia is under a Flood Watch until Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service is warning that rivers, creeks and other flood-prone locations may see flooding. They are forecasting between four and eight inches of rain.

Hurricane Helene has officially formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday.

Most of the state can expect damaging winds and rainfall that could cause flooding starting Thursday night. Making matters worse, a forecast calling for heavy rain and flash flooding unrelated to Hurricane Helene is expected in most of west,

Helene is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall, according to the National Weather Service.