Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northern Graham County in western North Carolina... West Central Swain County in western North Carolina...

* WHEN...Until 1045 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 637 AM EDT, Heavy rain will overspread the advised area this morning with as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain accumulating. River and streamlevels throughout the Cheoah and Lower Little Tennessee basins will rise. Watch for developing flooding of low-lying areas along Tapoco Road and around Fontana. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Robbinsville, Town Of Santeetlah, Fontana Village, Smoky Mountains-Twentymile Creek, Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Lake, Smoky Mountains-Fontana Area, Cheoah, Tapoco, Deals Gap and Stecoah. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood