Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 12 at 1:42PM EDT until September 12 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Rabun County in northeastern Georgia...
Northern Oconee County in upstate South Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tallulah Falls, Salem, Oconee State Park, Devils Fork State Park,
Lake Keowee, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Lake Jocassee, Mountain
Rest, Long Creek and Bad Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Only when it is safe to do so, please report flooding or landslides
threatening roads or property to the National Weather Service
Greenville-Spartanburg by calling 1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1, by
posting on our Facebook page, or by posting on X using hashtag
NWSGSP. Your message should describe the specific location, address,
or intersection where impacts occurred and the depth of flooding
observed.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Rabun, GA; Oconee, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov