Expires:201305061045;Remove:201305061045;782203 WGUS62 KGSP 060937 FFAGSP FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 537 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA... .A LARGE AND DYNAMIC UPPER LOW WILL MEANDER ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA TODAY. THE LOW SHOULD EVENTUALLY MOVE PAST JUST TO THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOW WILL FOCUS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER OF ATLANTIC MOISTURE BROUGHT ABOUT BY STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS THAT WILL SHIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. THE FOCUS OF THE HEAVY RAIN SHOULD MOVE NORTHWARD INTO VIRGINIA BY THIS EVENING. GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-509-510- SCZ001>007-010-011-061045- /O.EXP.KGSP.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130506T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-MADISON-SWAIN- HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK- OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...CHEROKEE...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE... ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE... COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE 537 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER...STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN VERY HIGH AS RECENT HEAVY RAIN DRAINS OUT OF WATERSHEDS AND THROUGH RIVER SYSTEMS. SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE LARGER CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL STILL EXPERIENCE RISING WATERS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. $$