Full Notification

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, and Transylvania. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, and Spartanburg.

* from late tonight through Saturday morning

* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall late tonight through Friday combined with already saturated soils and elevated water levels will likely lead to flooding of area streams and mainstem rivers. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches, isolated 3 inches, are likely across the southern Blue Ridge.

* Flooding of area streams and mainstem rivers will result in flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to streams including farmland, parks, and campgrounds. Flooding is most likely along the upper French Broad River and associated tributaries.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ANDERSON ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... HENDERSON ... GREATER GREENVILLE ... HART ... FRANKLIN ... SOUTHERN JACKSON ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... RABUN ... TRANSYLVANIA ... GREATER PICKENS ... GREATER OCONEE ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... STEPHENS ... SPARTANBURG ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... MACON ... EASTERN POLK ... HABERSHAM ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS

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. These actions typically include moving to higher ground if flooding is imminent, and moving belongings to higher ground well before flooding develops in normally flood-prone areas.