Debby, while not the most powerful tropical system to hit the Southeast, is making a mark as one of the region's most significant rain producers. Forecasters are predicting widespread rainfall of at least a foot from northern Florida to southeastern North Carolina by Friday night. However, some areas, particularly coastal South Carolina and Georgia, could see as much as 30 inches of rain within the same timeframe.
In comparison, Hurricane Florence in 2018 holds the record for the most rainfall in South Carolina history, with 23.63 inches. Charleston, South Carolina, is bracing for over 2 feet of rain in just five days, surpassing its typical summer rainfall from June to August. The city has never experienced more than 18 inches of rain in a 5-day period since records began in 1937.
