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At 1108 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Chatsworth, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Eton, East Ellijay, Morganton, Colwell, Cherry Log, Higdon, Mountaintown, Jones Mill, Epworth, Conasauga Lake, Tails Creek, Cohutta Wilderness, Talona, Mineral Bluff, Roundtop, Fort Mountain State Park and Loving.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.