The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 645 AM EDT, high water on the Tallulah River due to heavy
rainfall of 2-4 inches over the past 24 hours inches has prompted
Georgia Power to release extra water from Lake Burton Dam, Lake
Rabun/Mathis Dam, Tallulah Falls Lake and Dam and Lake Tugalo
Dam. These releases, combined with the preexisting high water
especially on Tiger Creek, is causing rapid rises downstream
of Mathis Dam. Floodwaters have closed Shady Lane
and closures may be required shortly along Joy Bridge Road.
* Elsewhere across the county, minor flooding of several
secondary roads is ongoing, necessitating notification as people
begin their morning commutes. Please avoid all flooded
roadways and Turn Around, Don`t Drown.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Dillard, Sky Valley, Lake Rabun,
Lake Burton, Moccasin Creek State Park, Lakemont and Tallulah Gorge
State Park. Shady Lane, Joy Bridge Road, Mathis Dam Road, and
Old 441 may all be impacted and portions of these roads may be
flooded. Campgrounds and other low-lying areas along the Tallulah
River between Lake Burton and the Tallulah Gorge may experience
rapid rises and flash flooding.
* The excessive rainfall over the warned area has caused numerous
mud slides and additional mud slides are possible near steep
terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials and are very powerful.