Debby to bring flooding rains to parts of the Carolinas.
Debby is getting stronger in the eastern Gulf of Mexico this Sunday afternoon.
The National Hurricane Center predicts Debby will become a Category One Hurricane before making landfall along the Big Bend of Florida early Monday morning. From there, the storm will turn to the northeast and stall over coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
Tropical storm force winds from 39 to 57 mph are likely across coastal Georgia and South Carolina starting Monday morning, continuing through Thursday afternoon. A threat for a 2' to 4' storm surge begins Monday afternoon.
Also concerning is the threat of a 2' to 4' storm surge coinciding with a New Moon in Charleston, which could mean higher-than-normal high tides.
This storm will bring a life-threatening flooding situation due to slow movement and tropical rain for much of the upcoming week. The highest totals from 10" to 20" can be expected along and west of the I-95 corridor in South Carolina and Georgia. Local amounts approaching 30" of rain are possible!
