Widespread showers associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will continue to move across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia this afternoon. Rainfall accumulations over the next several hours will be significant for some areas with amounts in excess of one inch possible...however most areas will receive no more than 1/4 of an inch through 3pm.
Forecast for Macon
Updated: 1:19 PM EST on November 10, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday morning...
This Afternoon
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Breezy. Near steady temperatures in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny. A chance of rain in the morning. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northeast Georgia... western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina... including the following areas... in northeast Georgia... Elbert... Franklin... Habersham... Hart... Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina... eastern Polk... Henderson... Macon... Polk mountains... southern Jackson and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina... Abbeville... Anderson... greater Greenville... greater Oconee... greater Pickens... Greenville mountains... Greenwood... Laurens... Oconee mountains... Pickens mountains... Spartanburg and Union SC.
* Through Wednesday morning
* moisture associated with tropical cyclone Ida will continue to overspread the region into Wednesday producing copious amounts of rainfall... on the order of 2 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts.
* Across mountainous or hilly terrain... rainfall amounts of 5 inches or more over a large area lead to a significant increase in landslide threat on an isolated to scattered basis. The expected rainfall may cause flooding of small creeks... streams and rivers. Also... locations with poor drainage may flood... especially across urbanized areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
