ATLANTA — Parts of metro Atlanta saw steady rain Wednesday that caused serious flooding in some communities.
The rain started falling around 2 p.m. and continued throughout the evening, leaving some cars surrounded by water.
Interstate 20 near Capitol Avenue in Atlanta flooded, causing a major traffic backup for hours.
Channel 2 viewers sent us weather photos on social media, ranging from dark thunderclouds to flooding on Humphries Street in southwest Atlanta that showed water about 5 feet deep.
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