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Flood Watch issued February 23 at 2:22PM EST until February 25 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING FOR PARTS OF THE REGION... .Through the rest of today, occasional light rain will occur over the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia, maintaining saturated soils and promoting runoff into creeks and rivers that are already running high from recent heavy rainfall. Overnight tonight and into Sunday morning, a cold front will bring one more round of moderate to heavy rainfall, which is expected to lead to more flooding. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and Stephens. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Cherokee, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, and York. * through Sunday morning * Many area rivers have already risen out of their banks or have caused minor flooding. Additional rainfall tonight, and especially early Sunday, will cause rivers to keep rising. This will result in flooding on some rivers where it may not have occurred recently, and in poorly drained areas even away from rivers. * Roads may cover with water in some areas, becoming impassable. Rivers may rise into campgrounds, parks, and other recreational sites along their banks.

Counties Affected:
Burke Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; McDowell Mountains; Polk Mountains; Rutherford Mountains

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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High Wind Warning issued February 23 at 2:55PM EST until February 25 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .South to southwest winds will increase rapidly across the North Carolina mountains tonight ahead of an approaching, strong cold front. Winds will turn west then northwest early Sunday behind the passing cold front, increasing in strength in the cold air. Strong winds will likely continue through Sunday night across at least the northern mountains of western North Carolina. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...Mountain portions of Caldwell, Burke, and McDowell Counties in western North Carolina. * HAZARDS...Strong to damaging winds. * TIMING...Winds will turn sharply west then northwest behind a passing cold front early Sunday. Strong winds will increase through the day and persist into Sunday night. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

Counties Affected:
Burke Mountains; Caldwell Mountains; McDowell Mountains

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Flood Watch issued February 23 at 2:22PM EST until February 24 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING FOR PARTS OF THE REGION... .Through the rest of today, occasional light rain will occur over the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia, maintaining saturated soils and promoting runoff into creeks and rivers that are already running high from recent heavy rainfall. Overnight tonight and into Sunday morning, a cold front will bring one more round of moderate to heavy rainfall, which is expected to lead to more flooding. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of northeast Georgia, North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas, in northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, and Stephens. In North Carolina, Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rowan, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina, Anderson, Cherokee, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Greenville Mountains, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Spartanburg, and York. * through Sunday morning * Many area rivers have already risen out of their banks or have caused minor flooding. Additional rainfall tonight, and especially early Sunday, will cause rivers to keep rising. This will result in flooding on some rivers where it may not have occurred recently, and in poorly drained areas even away from rivers. * Roads may cover with water in some areas, becoming impassable. Rivers may rise into campgrounds, parks, and other recreational sites along their banks.

Counties Affected:
Buncombe; Cabarrus; Caldwell Mountains; Catawba; Cleveland; Gaston; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Lincoln; Macon; Madison; Mecklenburg; Northern Jackson; Rowan; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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