We're done--that from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. Thankfully the heavy rain from Debby is ending, but we still have a chance of rain and thunderstorms later today.
Daily and monthly rainfall records were set at Jacksonville and Gainesville during this event. Storm event rainfall totals reached 5.97 inches at St. Simons Island GA, 12.02 inches at Gainesville regional airport, and 13.78 inches at Jacksonville International Airport.
5am update Wednesday: Tropical Depression Debby is becoming less organized as it reaches the east coast of north-central Florida. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 miles per hour. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.
11pm update Tuesday: Tropical Depression Debby is about 110 miles west of Daytona Beach, moving southeast at 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds are still 35 mph.
8pm update Tuesday: Tropical Storm Debby is now Tropical Depression Debby. Debby is moving east-northeast at 6 mph. The storm is 25 miles north of Cedar Key. Maximum sustained winds are now at 35 miles per hour. Flooding remains a growing concern in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia. See our story on road closures for specifics.
2pm update Tuesday: Debby is moving east-northeast at 6 mph. Debby is now 35 miles west-northwest of Cedar Key. Maximum sustained winds are still at 40 miles per hour. Flooding remains the main concern across Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.
11am update Tuesday: Debby is moving toward the east near 3 mph. The center of Debby should be movning across north-central Florida tomorrow. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph.
8am update Tuesday: The center of Debby is near latitude 28.9 north, longitude 84.5 west. Debby is moving toward the east near 3 mph. On this track the center of Debby will move over northern Florida in the next day or two. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts.
In a 24 hour period Monday the National Weather Service recorded 7.36 inches at Jacksonville International Airport.
5am update: Debby is moving slowly and maintaining strength. A slow eastward or east-northeastward motion is expected the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts. Tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles.
2am update: Debby is moving slowly to the east. The center of the storm is near Latitude 29.0 North, Longitude 84.6 West. Debby is moving east at nearly 4 mph. A slow eastward or east-northeastward motion is expected over the next couple of days. The center of Debby will move over north Florida in the next day or two.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts.
10pm update: There's currently a flash flood warning in effect for Baker, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns Counties until 2am. There are also recommended evacuation orders for residents along Black Creek in Clay County.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby will continue to pose a flooding threat to north Florida and the state's Panhandle region over coming days.
Debby is virtually parked off Florida's Gulf Coast after raking the Tampa Bay area with high winds and heavy rain Monday. The drenching could top 2 feet over the ensuing days in some areas.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Debby's top sustained winds were 45 mph (75 kph) at 10 p.m. EDT Monday and the storm was virtually stationary, centered about 35 miles (45 kms) south of Apalachicola. She's moving in a northeast direction at 2 miles per hour.
Forecasters cautioned that Debby is a large tropical cyclone spreading strong winds and heavy rains at great distances from its center.
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