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

Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. 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.