Hurricane Debby FL Cat 1 - Historic flooding GA

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A potentially devastating hurricane poses a nightmare scenario for flooding across the Southeast this week, Axios extreme weather expert Andrew Freedman writes.

Threat level: The National Weather Service is describing this rainfall as "historic and potentially catastrophic," according to the National Weather Service.

The rainfall amounts forecast for Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C., are between 10 to 20 inches, with up to 30 or more inches possible

.Zoom in: The center of Debby may meander over or remain just offshore the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina from Tuesday through late Thursday, directing a firehose of moisture off the unusually warm waters of the Atlantic into these low-lying cities.

At the same time, onshore gales will pile a storm surge along the coast, creating coastal flooding as the deluge occurs, rendering drainage — which relies on gravity, ineffective.

This happens as floodwaters on land make water levels there about equal to ocean levels, preventing waters from receding even between high tides.

Between the lines: Charleston in particular is known to flood at times of astronomical high tides even on sunny days, making this scenario almost unimaginable.

www.axios.com/2024/08/05/hurricane-debby-florida-georgia-south-carolina

[sonrisa]

Stay safe, everyone.

[mrsukyankee]

Hope everyone stays as safe as possible!

[abs]

Thinking good thoughts for those in the path. Hope it doesn’t do a Harvey type linger as predicted.

[picksthemusic]

Hoping for minimal damage/loss. Stay safe everyone!

[mrsd2006]

My family is in Savannah and Tybee. Hope it's not too bad.

[mofongo]

Hoping for the best, I hate this for everyone involved.