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Tropical Storm Debby makes second landfall
FOX Weather's Nicole Valdes joins LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to talk about the impact of Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina. Debby is bringing heavy flooding and rainfall to South Carolina.
null - Debby’s slow forward speed across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas has resulted in many communities experiencing double-digit rainfall totals as the water starts to flow into streams and other tributaries.
Hurricane Debby made landfall on Monday along Florida’s Big Bend and gradually weakened into a tropical storm before impacting other parts of the Southeast.
Lake City, Florida, reported one of the highest rainfall totals in the Sunshine State, with nearly 20 inches of precipitation, while communities in Georgia recorded nearly a foot.
A person looks on at a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
South Carolina is expected to see the heaviest rainfall, with some observation sites anticipating more than 20 inches of precipitation, by the time the storm system moves out of the region.
As of Wednesday evening, the communities of Summerville and Green Pond had experienced the heaviest rainfall in South Carolina, with between 16 and 18 inches of precipitation.
Rainfall totals in North Carolina were more modest, ranging from 5 to 9 inches, but precipitation was expected to continue for several more days.
The torrential rain has caused many streams and rivers to rise into flood stage across the Southeast.
The National Weather Service’s Southeast River Forecast Center estimated that 45 gauges were in minor flood stage while nearly 40 were in either in moderate or major flood stage as of Wednesday evening.
River Flood Stages (FOX Weather)
Florida rainfall totals
- Lake City: 19.67"
- Parrish: 18.86"
- Lakewood Ranch: 18.34"
- Sarasota: 17.78"
- Ellenton: 14.60"
Florida rainfall accumulations from Debby (NOAA)
Georgia rainfall totals
- Rincon: 13.44"
- Bellville: 13.04"
- Newington: 12.28"
- Springfield: 11.48"
- Claxton Evans County Airport: 11.46"
Georgia Debby Rainfall Totals
South Carolina rainfall totals
- Summerville: 17.27"
- Green Pond: 16.63"
- Edisto Beach: 14.31"
- Beaufort: 14.09"
- Mount Pleasant: 13.72"
South Carolina estimated rainfall from Debby
North Carolina rainfall totals
- Calabash: 7.22"
- New Bern: 6.81"
- Carolina Shores: 6.43"
- Grantsboro: 6.36"
- Pittsboro: 5.80"
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