NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCFA.A 0003October 9, 2026
Flood Watch: Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 27 more, GA and NC
The National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood watch for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 27 more in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 3rd areal flood watch the NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issued in 2026. Georgia had 9 flood watches in October 2026, against 1 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Georgia's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 30 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Greenville-Spartanburg SC
- Area
- Rabun, Habersham, Stephens and 27 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KGSP FA.A 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, including the following counties, Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun and Stephens; portions of western North Carolina, including the following counties, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania and Yancey; portions of Upstate South Carolina, including Oconee County, and mountainous northern portions of Pickens and Greenville Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - As Isaias weakens and moves northward through the Mid-South early Saturday, rain will become increasingly likely across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Periods of rain may begin over the watch area prior to dawn Saturday, though rainfall rates will initially be light. Rainfall rates will increase during the day, and heavy rain is most likely Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning, particularly along the south and east facing Blue Ridge Escarpment, that is, near the southern border of North Carolina west of I-26, and in the sharp terrain from near Saluda to Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
A Flood Watch for flash flooding means there is a potential for rapid onset flooding based on current forecasts. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation and may impact areas that do not typically flood. Please monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action quickly should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.