Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

503 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

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Franklin GA-Hart GA-Rabun GA-Stephens GA-Oconee SC-

503 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...

Eastern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia...

Northwestern Hart County in northeastern Georgia...

Central Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...

Central Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...

Western Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...

* Until 815 AM EDT.

* At 503 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated

heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or

expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3

inches of rain have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Toccoa, Walhalla, Clayton, Carnesville, Westminster, Reed Creek,

Lavonia, Gumlog, Canon, Mountain City, Bowersville, Tiger, Martin,

Avalon, Tallulah Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tugaloo State

Park, Oconee State Park, Lakemont and Lake Hartwell.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area. This

additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are

potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded

roads. Find an alternate route.