The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for White and Towns counties just before midnight Tuesday.
That warning, in effect until 10 a.m., states some locations that will experience flooding include Cleveland, Hiawassee, Helen, Unicoi State Park, Robertstown, Blue Mountain Shelter, Mossy Creek, Titus, Mountain Scene, Anna Ruby Falls, Macedonia, Leaf, Smithgall Woods Conservation Area, Sautee, and Qualatchee Lake.
Additional rainfall of two inches are possible in the warned area.
In downtown Helen, the Chattahoochee River is near flood stage and swelling.
Click to view the USGS Rivercam in Helen.
This image from the USGS Rivercam in downtown Helen, taken just after 1 a.m., shows the rising water of the Chattahoochee running along the outside of the patio at The Troll Tavern.
This vantage point from the USGS Rivercam in downtown Helen shows water rising below the newly-opened pedestrian bridge on Ga. 75/Main Street. To the right is The Troll Tavern.
This image from the USGC Rivercam in downtown Helen shows the rushing waters of the Chattahoochee River in downtown Helen. At the left is The Troll Tavern and at right is Café International.
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