Flash Flood Warning for Southern Macon County Extended Until 6pm

**3:00pm UPDATE**

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
259 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Transylvania County in western North Carolina...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 259 PM EDT, A pretty solid 2 to 4 inches of rain has already fallen today along the highway 64 corridor. The threat of additional heavy tropical-like showers will continue through late afternoon. Areas of locally excessive runoff, high water, and possibly mud or landslides will continue to occur.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
109 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in western North Carolina...
Southeastern Macon County in western North Carolina...
Southwestern Transylvania County in western North Carolina...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 109 PM EDT, As much as 5 inches of rainfall could accumulate
from Highlands to Cashiers to Lake Toxaway this afternoon,
increasing the chances for flash flooding and landslides.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

Highlands, Cashiers, Lake Toxaway, Gorges State Park, Lake Jocassee, Sapphire and Whiteside Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rain is increasing the risk of landslides, especially in areas where slides have occurred in the past. Be especially alert if you are near a stream, especially at the base of a mountain or in a cove. Watch for loose-moving soil and rocks or a sudden increase in streamflow. Leave the area quickly if this is observed. When driving along roads where the terrain is steep or rocky, watch and listen for falling rocks, mud, trees and other debris.

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