Full Notification

Conditions remain favorable for heavy rainfall across much of the region, once storms redevelop as expected. The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Union, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Cherokee, Chester, and York.

* through this evening

* Thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall will develop again across the area today through this evening. Rainfall totals of up to 2 inches are possible with these storms, perhaps in under an hour. Flash flooding can develop with such rapid rainfall rates, or where storms move over areas where heavy rain fell recently. Urban areas may also see flooding with lower amounts.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... LINCOLN ... IREDELL ... CLEVELAND ... YORK ... CATAWBA ... ROWAN ... GREATER CALDWELL ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... GASTON ... MECKLENBURG ... CHEROKEE ... CABARRUS ... AVERY ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... CHESTER ... DAVIE ... CALDWELL MOUNTAINS ... MITCHELL ... UNION ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... GREATER BURKE ... EASTERN POLK ... YANCEY ... POLK MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

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.