Warrior, NC Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 723 PM EDT Thu May 26 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Habersham and Rabun. In western North Carolina, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains and Pickens Mountains. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms will continue across the mountains and foothills into tonight with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 to 2 inches are possible in the southerly upslope areas. Isolated locations in the southwest North Carolina mountains could receive in excess of 7 inches of rain. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches have already fallen across portions of extreme northeast Georgia, the extreme northwestern South Carolina Upstate, and the southern North Carolina mountains. Although it had been relatively dry this month, rainfall over the last several days has increased the soil moisture and raised the threat for enough runoff to lead to flash flooding in the Watch area. - For flood safety information, please see http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&