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Flood Watch issued October 10 at 10:47PM EDT until October 11 at

Affecting Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Avery; Yancey; Mitchell; Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg

In effect until: Oct 11, 2026, 11:00 AM

Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Avery; Yancey; Mitchell; Haywood; Buncombe; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 11:00 AM.

Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...In Northeast Georgia, the following counties: Elbert,
Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens. In western North
Carolina, the following counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell,
McDowell, Polk,  Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Mitchell,
Jackson, Transylvania and Yancey. In Upstate South Carolina, the
following counties: Abbeville, Anderson, Central Greenville,
Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens,
Spartanburg, and Oconee.

* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings
may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- As the remnants of Isaias move northward into the lower Ohio
Valley, periods of rain will continue. High rainfall rates will
continue in short bursts through the overnight hours. By Sunday
morning, total accumulations of generally 5 to 8 inches are
expected along the southeast-facing Blue Ridge Escarpment, with 2
to 5 inches elsewhere in the watch area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™