Tropical Storm Debby Begins Its Slow Crawl Off Southeast Coast with Serious Rainfall Flood Threat

Here is where Debby is now and where it will head next. Debby is centered near Tybee Island, Georgia, as a tropical storm. Its shield of rain extends from southeast Georgia and extreme northeast Florida to much of South Carolina, eastern and southern North Carolina, and southern Virginia.

Flash flood warnings are in effect from eastern Georgia, including Savannah into the Lowcountry of South Carolina, including Charleston, Hilton Head and Myrtle Bach. Parts of the Charleston metro have seen nearly a foot of rain and more than 8 inches has fallen in Savannah, Georgia.

A tornado watch is in effect until 5 p.m. EDT from eastern South Carolina to southeast North Carolina.

Debby will remain just offshore of the Southeast coast, where it will meander before sliding back inland on Thursday. While it could restrengthen a little, the main result of the stalled forward motion is that its impacts in the Southeast, especially serious flooding, will be prolonged.

The slower a tropical system moves, the greater the rainfall. A study released last year by the NHC found rainfall flooding was responsible for the most direct U.S. deaths from tropical storms and hurricanes since 2013.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers, and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.