Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts are based on current conditions and rainfall forecasted to occur over the next 24 hours. During periods of flooding...Evening forecasts are reissued with updated rainfall forecasts. Observed and forecasted stage data plots are available on our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service web page at... www.weather.gov/lzk Under the Current Conditions section...Select River and Lakes AHPS. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1245 AM CDT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 130 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA GRAHAM, MACON, AND SWAIN. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALARKA, ALMOND, BRYSON CITY, FRANKLIN, HIGHLANDS, KYLE, LUADA, RAINBOW SPRINGS, ROBBINSVILLE, STECOAH, AND WESSER.