TIFTON — Forecasters say heavy rain may bring flooding to South Georgia this weekend.

A stormy weather system is expected to stall over the region starting Thursday night, bringing heavy rain, a statement from the National Weather Service said.

The NWS said the rain could last into next week.

Tifton is projected to pick up 2-3 inches of rain this weekend; the entire region has seen above-average rain for the the last several weeks, meaning flooding chances will increase because the ground is saturated, leaving fresh rain nowhere to be soaked up, the weather service said.

South Georgia as a whole can look forward to 1.5-23.5 inches of rain, forecasters said.

The rain could bring localized flash flooding, rises of small streams and creeks and possible river flooding, the statement said.