...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following
counties, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens;
portions of western North Carolina, including the following
counties, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson,
Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania
and Yancey; portions of Upstate South Carolina, including Oconee
County, and mountainous northern portions of Pickens and Greenville
Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings
may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- As Isaias weakens and moves northward through the Mid-South early
Saturday, rain will become increasingly likely across the western
Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Periods of rain may begin over
the watch area prior to dawn Saturday, though rainfall rates will
initially be light. Rainfall rates will increase during the day,
and heavy rain is most likely Saturday afternoon through early
Sunday morning, particularly along the south and east facing Blue
Ridge Escarpment, that is, near the southern border of North
Carolina west of I-26, and in the sharp terrain from near Saluda
to Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for rapid
onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a very
dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically flood.
Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action
quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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.

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