CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – In the wake of Tropical Depression Debby, communities across the Charlotte area were tasked with clearing downed trees and debris Friday.
Debby, which passed through the Carolinas as a tropical storm on Thursday, August 8, brought several inches of rain across the region. Several communities experienced flooding or flash flooding on Thursday and were still dealing with flooding on Friday — although the rain had mostly receded by late Thursday.
We captured and obtained dozens of images of the Debby-related damage throughout the greater Charlotte area – check them out below. Do you have a picture or video of the storm or the damage it caused? Share it here or below on our QCit platform and we might even show it on TV.
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo submitted by Trudy Wooten of Statesville.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo submitted by Ben from Salisbury.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo submitted by Trudy Wooten of Statesville.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo by Donna.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo of damage in Concord submitted by Christopher Taylor.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo submitted by Kevin Canipe.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo of Golf Village at Pineville submitted by Joe.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following what was then Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo of damage in Concord submitted by Christopher Taylor.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris as a result of then-Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following what was then Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo of damage in Concord submitted by Christopher Taylor.(WBTV)
Communities throughout the greater Charlotte area struggled with flooding and other storm-related damage and debris following what was then Tropical Storm Debby on August 9, 2024. Photo of damage in Concord submitted by Christopher Taylor.(WBTV)
Tropical Storm Debby caused communities throughout the greater Charlotte area to be inundated with several inches of rain in a short period of time on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Debby — which was downgraded to a depression Thursday afternoon — made landfall in South Carolina for a second time early Thursday, August 8. In the Charlotte area, rainfall began around 2 a.m. and continued throughout the day, dropping several inches of rain in communities whose soils were already soaked with rain.
Rain caused flooding across the region on Thursday, and flood warnings and alerts are expected to remain in effect in some areas through at least Friday due to the storm’s aftermath.
Many communities in the Charlotte area recorded 2 to 4 inches of rain through 5:25 p.m. Thursday, with some areas recording more than 4 to 5 inches. Click here for a list of rainfall amounts for the Charlotte area.
