Flood Watch for Iredell; Davie; Madison +26 more

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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Piedmont and western North Carolina, including the following areas, in Piedmont North Carolina, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Rowan. In western North Carolina, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Rutherford, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Waves of heavy rain showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue moving along a slow-moving cold front through this afternoon. While additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected to be widespread across the watch area this afternoon, isolated locations are expected to see multiple rounds of very heavy rainfall, and localized amounts as high as 3 inches are possible, enhancing the potential for flash flooding in these areas. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood