Flash Flood Warning until 03:00PM
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Habersham County in northeastern Georgia... Rabun County in northeastern Georgia... Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina... Northwestern Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 941 AM EDT, Locally as much as 3 to 4 inches of rain is expected to accumulate from around Lake Burton south to the Batesville area, with an additional inch of rain likely to fall in the Highway 441 corridor. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HABERSHAM, GA ... RABUN, GA ... MACON, NC ... OCONEE, SC
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Demorest
546 Georgia St
Demorest, GA 30535
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-778-4202
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning