1/8/2024 4:57:00 AM until 1/9/2024 7:00:00 PM

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. Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following areas, Habersham, Rabun and Stephens, western North Carolina, including the following areas, Eastern Polk, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, Macon, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson and Transylvania, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, Central Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Northern Spartanburg, Oconee Mountains and Pickens Mountains. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A powerful low pressure system will spread heavy rain across the region beginning this evening and continuing into Tuesday. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are expected across the mountains of northeast Georgia, the northern Upstate north of Interstate 85, and the southern mountains of North Carolina. Some locations in the mountains could get 6 inches of rain. The threat of flash flooding has been increased given the recent rainfall in this area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood