Tropical Storm Debby rainfall totals for North Carolina as of Friday morning, Aug. 9 (2024)

Former Tropical Storm Debby has sped out of North Carolina Friday, Aug. 9, but it left behind a soggy and in some places flooded state.

Here are the rainfall totals through Friday morning (unless otherwise noted) as reported by National Weather Service offices in Wilmington, Newport/Morehead City and Raleigh, as well as Greer in South Carolina.

The NWS notes that observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed is considered official.

Alamance County

  • Elon College 5.69 inches
  • Chapel Hill 5.35
  • Graham 5.16
  • Mebane 4.50
  • Haw River 4.44
  • Burlington 3.51

Alexander County

  • Ellendale 4.31 inches
  • Taylorsville 3.53
  • Vashti 3.51
  • Stony Point 3.38
  • Hiddenite 3.01

Anson County

  • Wadesboro 4.75 inches
  • Lilesville 2.28

Avery County

  • Grandfather Mountain 1.60 inches
  • Newland 0.85
  • Linville 0.80
  • Beech Mountain 0.79
  • 0.7 W Banner Elk 0.31

Beaufort County

(Through Thursday morning)

  • Bath 5.15 inches
  • Washington 4.38
  • Pantego 3.26

Bladen County

  • Elizabethtown 11.11 inches
  • Turnbull Creek 8.03
  • William O``Huske 7.05

Brunswick County

  • Leland 15.75 inches
  • Shallotte Fire Stati 15.27
  • Winnabow 13.91
  • Holden Beach 13.46
  • Calabash 13.62
  • Shallotte 13.35
  • Sunset Harbor 13.21
  • West End Holden Beac 12.62
  • Bolivia 10.72
  • Ocean Isle Beach 10.62
  • Southport 10.17
  • St James 7.61
  • Green Swamp 7.37
  • Sunny Point 6.82

Buncombe County

  • Montreat 0.77
  • Bat Cave 0.72
  • Swannanoa 0.57
  • Fairview 0.55
  • Candler 0.41
  • Black Mountain 0.41
  • Asheville 0.23

Burke County

  • Morganton 6.06 inches
  • Enola FD 6.05
  • Connelly Springs 4.52
  • Drexel 4.15
  • Valdese FD 3.83
  • Chesterfield 3.44
  • South Mtns FD 3.13
  • Jonas Ridge 1.58

Cabarrus County

  • Harrisburg 5.82 inches
  • Enochville 5.11
  • Huntersville 4.83
  • Clover 4.62
  • Kannapolis 4.56
  • Concord 4.40

Caldwell County

  • Rhodhiss Hydro Stn 3.74 inches
  • Granite Falls 3.29
  • Hudson 3.28
  • Patterson 2.17
  • Mortimer 2.08
  • Blowing Rock 1.56

Carteret County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Emerald Isle 6.99 inches (6 a.m.)
  • Newport 6.27 (2:30 p.m.)
  • Swansboro 5.97 (6:50 a.m.)
  • Cedar Point 5.92 (9 a.m.)
  • Cape Carteret 5.23 (2:30 p.m.)
  • Stella 5.10 (7 a.m.)
  • Croatan 4.57 (1:48 p.m.)

Catawba County

  • Catawba 2.97 inches
  • Hickory Airport 2.96
  • Cooksville 2.87
  • Conover 2.01

Chatham County

  • Goldston 6.59 inches
  • Chapel Hill 6.12
  • Siler City 6.01
  • Pittsboro 5.96

Cleveland County

  • Cliffside 3.81 inches
  • Kings Mountain 3.44
  • Shelby 3.31
  • Fallston 2.84
  • Casar 2.67
  • Boiling Springs 2.64
  • Waco 2.45
  • Polkville 2.04

Columbus County

  • Whiteville 9.35 inches
  • Whiteville Forest Se 7.66

Craven County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Havelock 5.55 inches (6:09 a.m.)
  • New Bern 5.40 (2:33 p.m.)
  • James City 5.03 (2:35 p.m.)
  • River Bend 4.00 (7 a.m.)
  • Cherry Point 3.98 (2:37 p.m.)
  • Bridgeton 3.90 (6:30 a.m.)

Cumberland County

  • Fayetteville 8.22 inches
  • Hope Mills 7.17
  • Usfs Met Stn At Fort Liberty 6.72
  • Roseboro 6.45
  • Wade 5.63
  • Linden 5.52

Dare County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Rodanthe 5.22 inches (7 a.m.)
  • Buxton 4.17 (2:30 p.m.)

Davidson County

  • Denton 6.49 inches
  • Clemmons 4.55
  • E Fork Church 3.47
  • Lexington 3.15
  • Greensboro 3.11
  • Winston-Salem 2.61

Davie County

  • Advance 4.25 inches
  • Clemmons 3.09
  • Mocksville 0.42

Duplin County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Wallace 5.21 inches (7 a.m.)
  • Mount Olive 4.98 (8 a.m.)
  • Rose Hill 4.73 (7 a.m.)
  • Albertson 4.15 (9 a.m.)
  • Faison 3.97 (8:15 a.m.)
  • Jacksonville 2.10 (2:36 p.m.)

Durham County

  • Durham 7.00 inches
  • Stem 4.75
  • Bethesda 4.52
  • Morrisville 4.24

Edgecombe County

  • Rocky Mount 5.12 inches
  • Tarboro 5.9
  • Princeville 2.86

Forsyth County

  • Rural Hall 7.08 inches
  • Pfafftown 5.98
  • Walnut Cove 5.02
  • Winston-Salem 4.77
  • Kernersville 4.36
  • Walkertown 4.02
  • Lewisville 3.87
  • Clemmons 3.44

Franklin County

  • Franklinton 5.58 inches
  • Castalia 4.1

Gaston County

  • Belmont 6.30 inches
  • Mt. Island Lake 5.38
  • Gastonia 5.13
  • Lowell 3.83
  • Mountain Island Hydro 3.75
  • Mount Holly 3.74
  • Bessemer City 3.70
  • Kings Mountain 3.59
  • Gastonia Muni AP 3.43
  • Cherryville 3.40
  • Lincolnton 2.66

Granville County

  • Oxford 4.46 inches
  • Creedmoor 4.15
  • Wake Forest 3.89

Greene County

  • Snow Hill 5.25 inches (7 a.m. Thursday)

Guilford County

  • Summerfield 5.11 inches
  • Browns Summit 4.99
  • Greensboro 4.91
  • Colfax 4.81
  • Lake Townsend 4.77
  • High Point 4.61
  • Pleasant Garden 3.14
  • Mcleansville 2.79

Halifax County

  • Roanoke Rapids 2.47 inches

Harnett County

  • Sanford 6.08 inches
  • Spring Lake 5.99
  • Lillington 5.59
  • Mamers 3.99
  • Holly Springs 3.45
  • Erwin 3.10
  • Buies Creek 2.80

Haywood County

  • Beaver Dam Gap 1.01 inches
  • Waynesville 0.83
  • Canton 0.77
  • Waynesville 0.66
  • Maggie Valley 0.56
  • Canton 0.49

Henderson County

  • Hendersonville 1.08 inches
  • Saluda 0.81
  • Dana 0.75
  • Flat Rock 0.70
  • Bearwallow Mtn 0.56
  • Etowah 0.47

Hoke County

  • Fayetteville 7.56 inches
  • Raeford 6.60

Hyde County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal 4.45 inches (6 a.m.)
  • Fairfield 3.51 (2:17 p.m.)
  • Engelhard 3.29 (7 a.m.)

Iredell County

  • Statesville 4.53 inches
  • Troutman 4.09
  • Mooresville 4.08

Jackson County

  • Thorpe Dam 0.36 inches

Johnston County

  • Kenly 6.19 inches
  • Selma 5.68
  • Zebulon 5.43
  • Wendell 5.15
  • Clayton 4.80
  • Smithfield 4.31
  • Four Oaks 4.07
  • Garner 3.67

Lee County

  • Sanford 5.10 inches
  • Lemon Springs 4.04

Lincoln County

  • Maiden 4.34 inches
  • Denver 3.79

Lenoir County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Pink Hill 6.21 inches (7:19 a.m.)
  • La Grange 5.17 (7 a.m.)
  • Kinston 4.94 (10 a.m.)

Macon County

  • Highlands 0.27 inches

Madison County

  • Walnut 0.58 inches
  • Faust 0.34

McDowell County

  • Dysartsville 2.49 inches
  • Marion 1.90

Martin County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Jamesville 2.54 inches (7 a.m.)
  • Williamston 2.43 (6:17 a.m.)

Mecklenburg County

  • Huntersville 5.66 inches
  • Mallard Creek Elementary 5.59
  • Unc Charlotte 5.56
  • Eastland Mall 5.17
  • Croft 5.14
  • Cornelius 4.98
  • Mint Hill 4.57
  • Davidson 4.34
  • Charlotte Douglas Intl Airpo 4.25

Mitchell County

  • Spruce Pine 0.78 inches
  • Bakersville 0.46

Montgomery County

  • Uwharie National Forest 3.82 inches

Moore County

  • Cameron 5.78 inches
  • Foxfire 4.91

Nash County

  • Zebulon 6.59 inches
  • Nashville 5.35
  • Rocky Mount 4.71

New Hanover County

  • 2 WSW Wilmington 13.80 inches
  • 7 NE Wilmington 10.69
  • Wilmington 9.45
  • Masonboro 7.28
  • Cape Fear CC Wilming 5.38

Onslow County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Sandy Run 6.39 inches (2:19 p.m.)
  • Swansboro 5.96 (8:40 a.m.)
  • Hubert 4.9 5.91 (6 a.m.)
  • Holly Ridge 5.44 (7 a.m.)
  • Jacksonville 5.21 (7 a.m.)
  • Sneads Ferry 4.90 (8 a.m.)

Orange County

  • Chapel Hil 6.45 inches
  • Hillsborough 6.38
  • Durham 5.95
  • Carrboro 5.92
  • Efland 5.45
  • Hurdle Mills 5.22

Pamlico County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Burlington 5.43 inches (2:35 p.m.)
  • Grantsboro 5.29 (8:25 a.m.)
  • Bayboro 4.59 (2:35 p.m.)
  • Oriental 4.43 (7 a.m.)
  • Merritt 4.36 (6 a.m.)

Pender County

  • Burgaw 10.82 inches
  • Saltwater Landing Su 5.91
  • Back Island 4.98

Pitt County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Winterville 6.24 inches (2:37 p.m.)
  • Farmville 4.55 (7 a.m.)
  • Fountain 4.02 (7 a.m.)
  • Greenville 3.36 (8 a.m.)

Person County

  • Roxboro 3.72 inches
  • Mebane 3.16

Polk County

  • Columbus 0.74 inches
  • Tryon 0.54

Randolph County

  • Asheboro 4.76 inches
  • Liberty 4.62
  • Seagrove 4.35
  • High Point 3.64

Richmond County

  • Hamlet 5.50 inches
  • Rockingham 5.23
  • Norman 4.51

Robeson County

  • Rowland 8.53 inches
  • Lumberton 7.69

Rowan County

  • Salisbury 4.40 inches
  • Woodleaf 4.09
  • Cleveland 3.95
  • Kannapolis 3.86

Rutherford County

  • Bostic 4.35 inches
  • Ellenboro 4.22
  • Spindale 3.19
  • Rutherfordton 2.05

Sampson County

  • Harrells 7.65 inches
  • Clinton 7.04
  • Roseboro 7.00
  • Salemburg 6.15
  • Newton Grove 4.64

Scotland County

  • Wagram 6.91 inches
  • Laurinburg 5.56
  • Maxton 5.50

Stanly County

  • Stanfield 4.68 inches
  • Richfield 3.88
  • Misenheimer 3.41

Transylvania County

  • Cruso 0.40 inches
  • Lake Toxaway 0.34

Tyrrell County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Kilkenny 4.43 inches (2:35 p.m.)
  • Gum Neck 3.21 (6:40 a.m.)

Union County

  • Waxhaw 3.72 inches
  • Monroe Regional AP 3.43
  • Marvin 3.08
  • Monroe 2.85
  • Midland 2.82

Vance County

  • Henderson 2.94 inches

Wake County

  • Apex 8.61 inches
  • Morrisville 6.02
  • Cary 5.96
  • Raleigh 5.20
  • Holly Springs 5.06
  • Gorman 5.03
  • Garner 5.01
  • Pilot 4.98
  • Fuquay-Varina 4.75
  • Rdu International 4.42
  • Knightdale 4.09

Warren County

  • Warrenton 2.78 inches

Washington County

(Report times are from Thursday)

  • Pocosin Lakes 3.80 inches (2:37 p.m.)
  • Plymouth 3.59 (2:37 p.m.)
  • Roper 2.96 (7 a.m.)

Wayne County

  • Goldsboro 7.25 inches
  • Finch`S Station 6.81
  • Pikeville 4.99
  • Mount Olive 3.31

Wilson County

  • Sims 6.47 inches

Yancey County

  • Busick 1.12 inches
  • Mount Mitchell SP 0.73

Todd Runkle is the Carolinas Connect editor and also a content coach at the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at trunkle@gannett.com.

Tropical Storm Debby rainfall totals for North Carolina as of Friday morning, Aug. 9 (2024)

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