Full Notification

The Flood Watch continues for Eastern McDowell County and the McDowell Mountains:

* through Saturday morning

* Heavy rainfall early today has combined with wet soil conditions
  and already high stream levels to produce excessive water runoff
  in many areas. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches occurred across
  the region, with 4 to 7 inches across extreme southern
  Appalachians.

* Several streams and main stem rivers are flooding in low-lying
  areas and water crossings. Many streams and rivers are still
  rising across the area due to heavy runoff. This is especially
  true near south- facing mountain ridges such as the Blue Ridge
  Escarpment, but flooding may occur just about anywhere in the
  western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. In urban areas, street
  flooding is possible, impeding travel. Additionally, lakes are
  likely to remain at high levels heading into the weekend and
  minor shoreline flooding is possible.