HIDEFlood Watch issued April 22 at 10:30PM EDT until April 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg
...HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT MAY PRODUCE
FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST
GEORGIA...
.A low pressure system approaching from the west will be
accompanied by abundant moisture. Strong southeasterly winds
ahead of the system will wring out very heavy rainfall across the
eastern slopes of the southern Appalachians and the adjacent
foothills early Monday morning and possibly lingering through
Monday night. The duration of moderate to heavy rainfall may
produce flooding along streams, creeks, and main stem rivers
within the Watch area. Longer duration flooding along main stem
rivers could linger into mid-week.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and
upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in
northeast Georgia, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun,
and Stephens. In western North Carolina, Avery, Buncombe,
Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern
Polk, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford,
Henderson, Macon, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern
Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern
Jackson, Transylvania, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina,
Anderson, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens,
Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, and
Spartanburg.
* through Tuesday morning
* Abundant moisture ahead of a low pressure system slowly
approaching from the west will yield heavy rainfall across the
eastern slopes of the southern Appalachians and adjacent
foothill areas through at least Monday night. Rainfall totals
of 3 to 4 inches are expected in many of these locations, with
localized 4 to 6 inch amounts in the most upslope preferred
areas of the eastern slopes of the mountains.
* Flooding may develop along streams, creeks, and main stem
rivers, especially through the day on Monday. Flooding is most
likely along the upper reaches of the French Broad River and
associated tributaries. This Flood Watch may need to be expanded
into adjacent piedmont areas if rainfall amounts end up higher
in those locations. Additionally, flooding from the heavy
rainfall could linger into Tuesday or beyond, especially along
any main stem rivers that flood.
Counties Affected:
Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; McDowell Mountains; Polk Mountains; Rutherford Mountains
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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