The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Stephens County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 545 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 1140 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
3-6 inches of rain has fallen in the past 10-12 hours. This is
causing minor flooding across the advisory area with moderate
flooding possible. Minor flooding means low-lying areas, farmland,
low-water crossings, and recreational areas will flood. Moderate
flooding means significant low-land flooding is ongoing and
flooding of bridges, larger roadways, and some structures may flood.
* Currently, rainfall has tapered off across Stephens County with
the heaviest rainfall moving off to the east. New rainfall
over the next few hours should be minimal but additional rainfall
will develop later this afternoon, some of which may be heavy.
This rainfall may create a serious situation as ongoing conditions
will be exacerbated and new flooding may develop.
Significant flooding in isolated to scattered areas is possible as
soils have saturated and any additional rainfall will be pure runoff.
* Residents near streams are urged to excerise extreme caution and be
prepared to move to higher ground quickly if water is approaching
your area. Drivers run the risk of being stranded or swept away if
attempting to drive across or near flooded roads.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Toccoa, Martin, Avalon, Eastanolee and Boydville.
* Minor flooding is being reported around Toccoa including along
Eastanolee Creek which is likely overflowing its banks.
* The following streams and associated tributaries will experience
rapid rises and minor to moderate flooding of low-lying areas and
low water crossings, bridges, as well as possibly higher adjacent
elevations: Eastanolee Creek, feeder streams into Lake Hartwell,
North and Middle forks of the Broad River, and Leatherwood Creek.