... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 am EST this morning
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.
* From 6 am EST this morning through Wednesday morning
* as moisture associated with Tropical Storm Ida continue to move
into the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia... rainfall will
increase in coverage and intensity across the area this morning.
Periods of heavy rainfall can be expected today and tonight...
especially this afternoon and evening.
* Widespread rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected across
the watch area by the time the rain tapers off Wednesday.
Locally higher amounts of 5 inches or more will be possible. The
expected rainfall may cause flooding of small creeks... streams
and locations with poor drainage... including 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.
Lane