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Flood warnings issued as heavy rains move across the South

An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy speaks with a stranded motorist on Groom Road near Leland Avenue before pulling the woman to safety, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, as severe weather impacts the area in Baker, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy speaks with a stranded motorist on Groom Road near Leland Avenue before pulling the woman to safety, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, as severe weather impacts the area in Baker, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP) An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy speaks with a stranded motorist on Groom Road near Leland Avenue before pulling the woman to safety, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, as severe weather impacts the area in Baker, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

By Associated Press, Staff Report 2 min read

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A storm that dumped up to 12 inches of rain in Louisiana and Mississippi moved into Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and western North Carolina on Friday.

The National Weather Service posted flash flood watches and warnings for much of the South from Louisiana into southwest Virginia.

photo Heavy overnight rains caused Mackey Branch to overflow causes flooding Friday morning on East Brainerd Road.

In Chattanooga, heavy overnight rains caused Mackey Branch to overflow, causing flooding Friday morning on East Brainerd Road.

The storm system was blamed for a death in Louisiana earlier this week when a tree fell on a camper.

No deaths or serious injuries had been reported in Mississippi by early Friday, Glenn Flynn with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in an email.