Rabun-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-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
Including the cities of Waterville, Granite Falls, Sugar Hill,
Rainbow Springs, Morganton, Franklin, Wolf Mountain, Poplar,
Cullowhee, Dysartsville, Saluda, Pine Mountain, Highlands, Pleasant
Grove, Ashford, Kings Creek, Sawmills, Woodlawn, Spruce Pine,
Canton, Burnsville, Tuxedo, Etowah, Swiss, Patterson, Glenwood,
Mountain Rest, Glassy Mountain, Lenoir, Candler, Mountain City,
Black Mountain, Banner Elk, Celo, Dana, Micaville, Little River,
Busick, Rocky Bottom, Marion, Newland, Sylva, Ingalls, Nebo,
Clayton, Chimney Rock State Park, Fletcher, Fero, Asheville,
Waynesville, Hendersonville, Tuckasegee, Cove Creek, East Flat Rock,
Kyle, Cruso, Old Fort, Jonas Ridge, Cedar Mountain, Cashiers,
Brevard, Valdese, and Ramseytown
348 AM EST Thu Nov 10 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAYNIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina andupstate South Carolina near the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Thisincludes the following areas: in northeast Georgia, Rabun County.In western North Carolina, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell,McDowell, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Mitchell, Jackson,Transylvania, and Yancey Counties, plus mountainous areas of Polkand Rutherford Counties. In upstate South Carolina, mountainousareas of Greenville, Oconee and Pickens Counties.
* WHEN...From this evening through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Bands of heavy rain will develop tonight ahead of TropicalStorm Nicole or its remnant low, with periods of heavy rainlikely until the system exits to the north early Saturdaymorning.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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