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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Storm Total Rainfall From Remnants of Hurricane Frances

 

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.