Full Notification

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following
areas, Franklin and Hart, North Carolina, including the following
areas, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell
Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Eastern McDowell, Gaston, Greater
Burke, Greater Caldwell, Haywood, Lincoln, McDowell Mountains,
Mitchell, Northern Jackson and Yancey, and upstate South Carolina,
including the following areas, Anderson, Cherokee, Southern
Greenville and Southern Spartanburg.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A powerful low pressure system will spread heavy rain across
the region beginning this evening and continuing into
Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are expected
across northeast Georgia, the northern Upstate north of
Interstate 85, and the southern mountains of North Carolina.
Some locations in the mountains could get 6 inches of rain.
The threat of flash flooding has been increased given the
recent rainfall in this area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for
rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a
very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically
flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take
action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.