Full Notification

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON AS HEAVY RAIN RETURNS TO THE AREA... .Beginning Monday afternoon, a stalled frontal boundary will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the southwest North Carolina mountains, parts of northeast Georgia, and far western Upstate South Carolina. With the ground saturated from heavy rainfall last week and rivers still running high, flooding impacts are possible in areas that see more heavy rain Monday night. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Oconee Mountains, and Pickens Mountains.

* from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening

* Rainfall amounts of 2-3 inches (locally higher in some spots) Monday night and Tuesday are expected, which may lead to new flooding and worsen conditions in areas that have not yet recovered from flooding last week. Saturated ground and continued high river and stream levels may lead to flooding developing quickly.

* Rapid rises above bankfull on streams and creeks may occur, along with the threat of flooded roadways. Flooding is also likely to re-develop on larger rivers. The heavy rainfall will also greatly increase the risk of landslides.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TRANSYLVANIA ... HAYWOOD ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... FRANKLIN ... GREATER PICKENS ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... RABUN ... HABERSHAM ... NORTHERN JACKSON ... GREATER OCONEE ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... STEPHENS ... GRAHAM ... MACON ... SWAIN

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.