Heavy rainfall causes flooding Sunday; Hurricane Debby to impact NC mid to late week

Areas across the Triangle are seeing some heavy rainfall on Sunday.

Storms will continue to push through the area until 10 p.m. Temperatures are expected to drop to the lower 70s with cloudy skies overnight.

Crews in Raleigh are making preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Debby. The city announced on Sunday it's started lowering Lake Johnson in anticipation of the heavy rainfall from the storm system.

Tropical Storm Debby

The ABC11 First Alert Weather Team also is tracking the tropics and central North Carolina is in the path of Hurricane Debby this week.

The National Hurricane Center updated Tropical Storm Four intensified to a Category 1 Hurricane on Sunday night.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Sunday evening that the storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

Regardless, the NC coast will experience some beach erosion and heavy rain this week.

NOAA, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, calls for heavy rainfall that may result in flash flooding across portions of Florida and the southeast throughout most of the week.

Regardless of strength, Georgia and South Carolina's coast can expect at least 6 to 12 inches of rain.

Looking ahead

There is a chance of rain every day this week.

Mostly cloudy and a slight chance of a shower or storm is expected on Monday, with a high of 89. On Tuesday, temperatures are also expected to be in the upper 80s.

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