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Flood Watch issued May 27 at 2:22AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * 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...Until Noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Ongoing flooding continues in many southern North Carolina mountain communities. Additional heavy rainfall at rates of one-quarter to one-half inch per hour, combined with excessive runoff from earlier rainfall, may result in further flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are already running high and could easily flood with any more heavy rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Many parts of the watch area have received 2 to 5 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, with a few locations in the southern mountains already above 6 inches. Areas of moderate to heavy rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will continue and additional flooding may develop while ongoing flooding worsens. An additional inch or two of rainfall will be possible through daybreak in the most prone locations to southerly upslope flow. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Counties Affected:
Avery; Buncombe; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Macon; Madison; Mitchell; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Flood Warning issued May 27 at 7:41AM EDT until May 27 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...Flood warning continues for the Pigeon River At Canton affecting Haywood County... ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL NOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pigeon River At Canton. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Between 9 and 10 feet, Floodwaters effect parts of Vance Street closest to the river and some parts of Fiberville Road. Also, water may approach the yards of some homes on and near Fiberville Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM EDT Friday was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will continue to fall and return to within it`s banks later today. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&

Counties Affected:
Haywood

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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