Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:38AM EDT until September 27 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:38pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 12:00am
Description:
FFWGSP
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Habersham County in northeastern Georgia...
Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
Northwestern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
West Central Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
* Until 300 AM EDT.
* At 1238 AM EDT, doppler radar indicated heavy 2 inch per hour or
greater rainfall rates pushing across the warned area. Many
locations have already received in excess of 4 inches of rainfall
today, with more rain on the way. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly across the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Toccoa, Clayton, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Baldwin, Demorest, Mount
Airy, Alto, Mountain City, Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley, Tallulah
Falls, Lake Rabun, Lakemont, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Lake
Burton, Black Rock Mountain State Park, Raoul and Seed Lake.
Instruction:
Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas
where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you
are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a
cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in
streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving
along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen
for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Habersham, GA; Rabun, GA; Stephens, GA; Oconee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC