Flash flood warning

Northwestern Oconee County is included in the National Weather Service flash flood warning in effect today until 3 o’clock this afternoon.  Rain is pelting all of Oconee County today.  In the northwest tip, however, conditions are in place for flooding.  The Lake Burton area of Rabun County, Georgia could get as much as three or four inches.  The impact could be flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.