Storm total rainfall amounts for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia associated with Frances

Above Normal Temperatures, Strong Thunderstorms, Tropical Development Being Monitored

Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >

HERE ARE PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...ASSOCIATED WITH FRANCES. THIS DATA HAS BEEN COMPILED FROM MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC RAIN GAGE REPORTS. HERE IS A COMPILATION OF A FEW OF THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM EACH COUNTY. A MUCH MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR THURSDAY. ...NORTH CAROLINA.... AVERY COUNTY... EDGEMONT 16.63. GRANDFATHER 13.96. BEECH MOUNTAIN 8.20. MITCHELL... BAKERSVILLE 12.36. SPRUCE PINE 6.02. YANCEY... BLUE ROCK 13.20. YANCEY 5.99. MADISON... MARSHALL 3.56. DUCKETT TOP 6.76. LITTLE PINE CREEK 6.56. HAYWOOD... CANTON 7.79. LAKE LOGAN DAM 7.79. CANTON 5.29. SWAIN... ROUND BOTTOM CAMP 4.46. BRYSON CITY 3.56. NEEDMORE 3.49. GRAHAM... STECOAH GAP 5.60. CHESTNUT FLATS 4.04. FONTANA VILLAGE 2.68. MACON... HARRISON GAP 10.32. FRANKLIN 2.53. OTTO 8.74. HIGHLANDS 10.39. JACKSON... TUCKASEGEE CEDAR CLIFF 11.04. TANASEE CREEK DAM 7.63. JUDACULLA RIDGE 2.60. BUNCOMBE... CANDLER 6.15. NEWFOUND CREEK 5.36. FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN 6.76. ASHEVILLE 2.86. SKYLAND 5.17. TRANSYLVANIA... LAKE TOXAWAY 14.82. ROSMAN 7.58. BLANTYRE 6.55. PISGAH FOREST 6.73. CRADLE OF FORESTRY 10.88. HENDERSON... DANA 3.56. FLETCHER 4.85. HENDERSONVILLE 5.80. WHKP HENDERSONVILLE RADIO STATION 7.00. POLK... TRYON 8.47. RUTHERFORD... LOGAN 5.23. RUTHERFORDTON 6.05. FOREST CITY 6.65. MCDOWELL... GARDEN CREEK 8.98. OLD FORT 8.10. PLEASANT GARDENS 7.32. BURKE... BRIDGEWATER 7.77. MORGANTON 6.82. RAMSEY 6.50. CALDWELL... PATTERSON 5.30. KINGS CREEK 6.24. CLEVELAND... SHELBY 5.76. GASTON... BESSEMER CITY 4.19. GASTONIA AIRPORT 3.88. LINCOLN... VALE 5.10. LINCOLNTON 3.97. LOWESVILLE 3.78. CATAWBA... LOOKOUT SHOALS 3.86. OXFORD SHOALS 4.16. ALEXANDER... ELLENDALE 3.85. IREDELL... HARMONY 4.88. STATESVILLE 3.60. MECKLENBURG... PINEVILLE 2.55. CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS 3.04. DAVIE... YADKIN 2.62. ROWAN... BARBER 3.97. SALISBURY 3.80. CABARRUS... CONCORD 4.62. MOUNT PLEASANT 4.11. UNION... MONROE 4.80. ...SOUTH CAROLINA... YORK... ROCK HILL 3.05. CATAWBA 3.76. LAKE WYLIE 3.23. CHESTER... CHESTER 5.72. LOCKHART 4.00. CHEROKEE... GAFFNEY 6.47. BLACKSBURG 5.80. UNION... WHITMIRE 6.18. SPARTANBURG... DUNCAN 4.33. LYMAN 4.48. GSP AIRPORT 5.03. LAURENS... GRAY COURT 4.39. LAURENS 3.39. CLINTON 3.72. GREENWOOD... GREENWOOD 3.19. ABBEVILLE... ABBEVILLE 3.67. ANTREVILLE 3.98. CALHOUN FALLS 6.10. ANDERSON... BELTON 6.68. ANDERSON 4.50. SANDY SPRINGS 5.92. GREENVILLE... CAESARS HEAD 8.42. TRAVELERS REST 9.62. BRUSHY CREEK 8.00. GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN 3.80. BEREA 9.46. PICKENS... PICKENS 8.02. LIBERTY 5.44. PUMPKINTOWN 8.07. OCONEE... JOCASSEE 6.50. WALHALLA 9.21. LONG CREEK 8.41. ...GEORGIA... RABUN... BLACK ROCK MTN STATE PARK 7.75. MOUNTAIN CITY 4.70. CLAYTON 4.84. HABERSHAM... CLARKESVILLE 4.88. CORNELIA 4.97. STEPHENS... TOCCOA 4.61. FRANKLIN... CARNESVILLE 3.60. HART... HARTWELL 5.90. HARTWELL DAM 4.29. ELBERT... ELBERTON 4.05.