Debby updates: Flash flooding, tornadoes target DC, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast

Debby will exit the Northeast on Saturday.

Last Updated: August 9, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT

Debby, which weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon, is slamming the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy rain on Friday.

Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and crawled up the East Coast all week.

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Here's how the news is developing.
Aug 09, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT

Latest forecast

Debby, now a post-tropical cyclone, is slamming the Northeast with heavy rain.

A life-threatening flash flood emergency was issued in northern Pennsylvania and southern New York due to fast-moving floodwaters.

A flood watch remains in effect for parts of nine states from South Carolina to New Hampshire due to the intense rain.

Showers with some downpours will continue across the Northeast through the evening. Tornadoes are also possible.

Debby will be gone by Saturday morning.

Aug 09, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT

Debby’s death toll rises to 8

At least eight people have died from Tropical Storm Debby.

The most recent fatality was Thursday night, as a 78-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home in Browns Summit, North Carolina, according the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.

A 78-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home in Browns Summit, North Carolina, according the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office

A 78-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her mobile home in Browns Summit, N.C., according the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office

Aug 09, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT

DC faces flash flood warning

A flash food warning is in effect in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas until 11 a.m.

The rainfall rate could reach a dangerous 2.5 to 4.5 inches per hour.

Tourists are seen on the National Mall during heavy rain from tropical storm Debby in Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 2024.
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Aug 09, 2024, 8:42 AM EDT

Tornado watch issued in Baltimore, Philadelphia

A tornado watch is in effect in Baltimore, Philadelphia and much of New Jersey and the western Hudson Valley until 2 p.m.

Aug 09, 2024, 8:40 AM EDT

Latest forecast

The remnants of Debby are targeting the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast on Friday. Virginia has recorded more than 8 inches of rain and Delaware has seen more than 9 inches of rain.

At least six tornadoes were reported across North Carolina, Virginia and Delaware over the last 24 hours.

The worst of the heavy rain will move into central Pennsylvania, upstate New York and northern New England throughout the day. Up to 6 inches of rain is possible, bringing a high threat for flash flooding.

Flood alerts latest map, Aug. 9, 2024.
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High winds and a potential isolated tornado are in the forecast along the Interstate 95 corridor, from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

By Saturday morning, the remnants of Debby will exit the Northeast.

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