Debby has dumped well over a foot of rain near south of Tampa and Sarasota.
North Florida will also see excessive flooding continue.
6:47 p.m. update
Channel 9 is in Live Oak where the city is seeing major flash flooding (WFTV)
6:25 p.m. update
Communities on the Gulf Coast are bracing for even more flooding (WFTV)
5 p.m. update
Debby is still a tropical storm, with maximum winds down to 50 miles per hour.
Meteorologist George Waldenberger said that the major flooding risk continues.
Flash flooding continues in parts of Northern Florida.
A flash flooding emergency is extended from Live Oak area east past Lake City.
5 pm EDT: Tropical Storm #Debby centered near the FL/GA border is expected to produce potentially historic flooding for portions of the southeastern U.S. through the next several days. More: https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJpic.twitter.com/bhmOjb61f3
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 5, 2024
3:30 p.m. update
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving a live update on Debby’s aftermath.
He said 200,000 people in the state are without power.
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby Cedar Key, FL—Cedar Key Fire Rescue said the number four bridge will remain closed until all hazards are removed. Officials said many roads on the island are still underwater. (Cedar Key Fire Rescue/Cedar Key Fire Rescue)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Buildings sit along the coast line as the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida A block wall, knocked over from storm surge, blocks a road near homes in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Hurricane Debby made landfall early this morning. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida Storm surge breaks over a small sea wall near boat docks, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Hurricane Debby made landfall early this morning.(AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Christy Hatcher checks on her neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Florida National Guard vehicles drive through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Surf crashes against a dock a high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Buildings sit along the coast line as the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: In an aerial view, people look out onto a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Christy Hatcher checks on her neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A person looks on at a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CHIEFLAND, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Wind and rain kicked up by Hurricane Debby blow through a street on August 05, 2024 in Chiefland, Florida. Hurricane Debby is bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: People walk through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: People walk through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A street is flooded as the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Joey Larsen checks on his neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A person looks on at a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A person walks through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: High winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate a neighborhood on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Christy Hatcher checks on her neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Joey Larsen checks on his neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A person walks through a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Jaiden Skinner (L) and Nani Hicks check on their neighborhood as high winds, rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby inundate the area on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A person looks on at a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida A vehicle is partially submerged in water near the intersection of Phoenix Avenue and Shore Boulevard, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Jefferee Woo/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida City workers prepare to haul and cut a tree that fell down near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Jefferee Woo/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida Elizabeth Baker and Kobe Crum, of Tarpon Springs, walk along the seawall and sidewalk along Spring Bayou at Craig Park in Tarpon Springs, Fla., Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Douglas R. Clifford/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida Kim Paul, 60, and her dog, Diesel, in front of their Shore Acres residence, as floodwaters reaches nearly halfway up her driveway, Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Dylan Townsend/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Dylan Townsend/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida Carter Grooms, 25, of Tampa, wades through the streets in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Dylan Townsend/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Dylan Townsend/AP)
Tropical Weather Debby Florida Storm chasers check the wind speed near a home on the Gulf of Mexico Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Hurricane Debby made landfall early this morning. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Storm Debby A tractor trailer dangles from a bridge on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Fla., early Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. The driver was killed. The truck’s cab broke off and dropped into the Tampa Bypass Canal. Sheriff’s office divers located the 64-year-old man from New Albany, Mississippi in the cab 40 feet below the surface, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.(Florida Highway Patrol via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Tropical Storm Debby The cab of a tractor trailer is raised from a bridge on Interstate 75 near Tampa, Fla., early Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, after the truck collided with a concrete wall, flipped over the wall, and was left dangling from the bridge. The driver was killed. The truck’s cab broke off and dropped into the Tampa Bypass Canal. Sheriff’s office divers located the 64-year-old man from New Albany, Mississippi in the cab 40 feet below the surface, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. (Florida Highway Patrol via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Hurricane Debby CHIEFLAND, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Wind and rain kicked up by Hurricane Debby blow through a hotel parking lot on August 05, 2024 in Chiefland, Florida. Hurricane Debby is bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: In an aerial view, a Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street from the rain and storm surge caused by Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: In an aerial view, a Florida National Guard vehicle drives through a flooded street from the rain and storm surge caused by Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Debby CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: In an aerial view, a person walks next to a flooded street caused by the rain and storm surge from Hurricane Debby on August 05, 2024, in Cedar Key, Florida. Hurricane Debby brings rain storms and high winds along Florida’s Big Bend area. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Tropical Weather Florida A bench is submerged in water near the R.E. Olds Park, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Jefferee Woo/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A man walks through storm surge on the flooded road into Horseshoe Beach, Fla., Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024. Hurricane Debby made landfall early this morning. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A BMW sedan is stalled in high water along southbound US Alt 19 in Tarpon Springs, Fla., Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Douglas R. Clifford/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida Flood water blocks a section of Dodecanese Blvd at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Monday morning, Aug 5, 2024, in Tarpon Springs, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Douglas R. Clifford/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida Water almost reaches houses along Shore Drive East near R.E. Olds Park, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Jefferee Woo//Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Jefferee Woo/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A vehicle is disabled in the flood water along S. 22nd street, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024 in Tampa, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. ( (Luis Santana//Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Luis Santana/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A driver negotiates a flooded street in the Shore Acres area Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, St. Petersburg, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Max Chesnes/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida Flooding is seen near homes as The Don CeSar looms in the background Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Debby passes the Tampa Bay area offshore. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Max Chesnes/AP)
Tropical Weather This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 8:11 a.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm over northern Florida, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in northern Florida as Category 1 storm A man takes photos of the surf pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby as they break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Storm Debby The surf pushed by winds from then Tropical Storm Debby break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 8:16 a.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Debby, lower left, a Category 1 storm over northern Florida, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Coast Guard rescues boaters after sailboat damaged during Tropical Storm Debby
Tropical Storm Florida A pedestrian wades across a flooded street as a result of Tropical Storm Debby in the Shore Acres area of St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Max Chesnes/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida Floodwaters cover parts of the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Fla., as a result of Tropical Storm Debby Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2024. (Dylan Townsend/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Dylan Townsend/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A man takes photos of the surf, pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby, break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A man takes photos of a construction crew attempting to remove equipment as surf pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A man struggles to secure construction equipment against of the surf, pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby, in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida A man takes photos of the surf pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby as they break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida A driver negotiates a flooded street as Tropical Storm Debby passes just to the west of the Tampa Bay, Fla., region, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Max Chesnes/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida Mabrey Shaffmaster, left, carries her nephew, Arlo Hoggard, 3, left, as her sister, Morgan Hoggard, carries nine-month-old son Ace Hoggard through a flooded street as Tropical Storm Debby approaches Florida on on Sunday, Aug 4, 2024 in Tarpon Springs, Fla. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Douglas R. Clifford/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida A vehicle drives through a flooded street as Tropical Storm Debby approaches Florida, on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 in Gulfport, Fla. (Dylan Townsend/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Dylan Townsend/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida Landon Stanley pulls his friends Jakob Jackson and Emerson Porcelli-Wilson in the waters flooding the streets from Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 in Tampa, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Luis Santana/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida The surf pushed by winds from Tropical Storm Debby break over the sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Storm Florida Visitors to the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks navigate a flooded street on Sunday, Aug 4, 2024 in Tarpon Springs, Fla., as Tropical Storm Debby stirs moisture offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (Douglas R. Clifford/AP)
TORMENTAS Gente camina por una playa mientras la tormenta tropical Debby avanza por el Golfo de México hacia Florida el 4 de agosto de 2024 en Hollywood, Florida. (WPLG vía AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida Palm trees blow in the breeze as a trio of fishermen take advantage of the favorable weather conditions along Suncoast Key in Ozello, Fla., before Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather Florida A trio of fishermen take advantage of the favorable weather conditions along Suncoast Key in Ozello, Fla., before Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Tropical Weather This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited/AP)
Tropical Storm Debby Lee County deputies are patrolling roads during Tropical Storm Debby. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Lee County Sheriff's Office)
Hurricane Debby causes flooding in Citrus County.
Hurricane Debby causes flooding in Citrus County.
Hurricane Debby causes flooding in Citrus County.
Hurricane Debby causes flooding in Citrus County.
Hurricane Debby causes flooding in Citrus County.
Tropical Storm Debby Lee County deputies are patrolling roads during Tropical Storm Debby. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Lee County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Sarasota County Government shuts down North Casey Key Road during Tropical Storm Debby. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby The docks at Indian Mound Park are underwater. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Manasota Key Road near Blind Pass Beach is underwater and closed. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Sarasota County closes the road leading into Caspersen Beach due to erosion. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Manasota Key Road near Blind Pass Beach is underwater and closed. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road on Siesta Key is covered during Tropical Storm Debby. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Manasota Key Road near Blind Pass Beach is underwater and closed. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Crews reported that most roads in Siesta Key are underwater. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Manasota Key Road near Blind Pass Beach is underwater and closed. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road on Siesta Key is covered during Tropical Storm Debby. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Sarasota County Government shuts down North Casey Key Road during Tropical Storm Debby. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Crews reported that most roads in Siesta Key are underwater. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Crews reported that most roads in Siesta Key are underwater. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Sarasota County Government shuts down North Casey Key Road during Tropical Storm Debby. (Sarasota County Government/Sarasota County Government)
Tropical Storm Debby Lee County deputies are patrolling roads during Tropical Storm Debby. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Lee County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Lee County deputies are patrolling roads during Tropical Storm Debby. (Lee County Sheriff's Office/Lee County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Roads are flooded in Charlotte County due to Tropical Storm Debby. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office /Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Roads are flooded in Charlotte County due to Tropical Storm Debby. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office /Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Roads are flooded in Charlotte County due to Tropical Storm Debby. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office /Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Roads are flooded in Charlotte County due to Tropical Storm Debby. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office /Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby Roads are flooded in Charlotte County due to Tropical Storm Debby. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office /Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. (Charlotte County Emergency Management /Charlotte County Emergency Management)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. (Charlotte County Emergency Management /Charlotte County Emergency Management)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. (Charlotte County Emergency Management /Charlotte County Emergency Management)
Seminole County Tropical Storm Debby Longwood neighborhood Shadowbay is seeing standing water. (WFTV Staff/WFTV)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. (Charlotte County Emergency Management /Charlotte County Emergency Management)
Tropical Storm Debby North Beach Road is closed at the Sarasota County line. (Charlotte County Emergency Management /Charlotte County Emergency Management)
2:50 p.m. update
Certified meteorologist Tom Terry said that scattered rain bands are winding down locally, but a disastrous flash flood emergency remains in effect in Suwannee County, where more than 16 inches of rain has fallen.
“And it’s still coming down,” he said.
The rainfall is reminiscent of Hurricane Ian’s affect on that area in 2022, Terry said.
A large swath of the southeastern United States continues to have a high risk of more flooding as Debby very slowly treks across several states this week.
See rainfall from the last 24 hours in Central Florida:
12:23 p.m. update
Deputies in Levy County said a teenager was killed after a tree fell onto his home during Hurricane Debby.
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office said the deadly accident happened around 8 a.m. at 8770 NW 168 Place.
Power crews around the state are mobilizing to make repairs and restore power to affected areas.
11 a.m. update
Debby has been downgraded backinto a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Debby is still expected to cause major flooding over the southeastern U.S. over the next few days.
Although Debby has just been downgraded back to a tropical storm, major flooding a concern for N Florida, SE Georgia, Coastal Carolinas as it slowly drifts northeastward. pic.twitter.com/mVoJ2bPXjG
Some residents in Marion County are being asked to boil their tap water before using it.
Due to a loss of power at the water plant, a boil water notice is in effect for all Marion County Utilities customers in the Fore Acres, Hillside Acres and Courtney Acres.
A dive team responded to the scene to search for the driver.
Crews are also responding to get the truck out of the water.
⚠️𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗜-𝟳𝟱⚠️#teamHCSO is on scene responding to an incident in which a semi-truck overturned and fell into the water off I-75 this morning. Our Dive Team is currently working to recover the vehicle. Please avoid the area… pic.twitter.com/R8Jk1cp56k
Most of Central Florida is under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m.
Watch live updates on Channel 9.
Aug 5 | We are tracking an area of weak rotation on radar, moving from near Bay Lake to Horizon West. A Tornado Warning has been issued, and will be in effect until 915 AM. https://t.co/45mQPu3eO4pic.twitter.com/g80148Ipik
One resident there described her panic as she ran to safety, witnessing RVs tipping over “one by one.”
Channel 9′s Sam Martello is at the RV park this morning and working to learn more about possible injuries.
FOLLOWING HURRICANE DEBBY: damage left behind at Sonrise Palms RV Park in Cocoa. This is just one of the RV’s that flipped in a severe thunderstorm. We’re told a 99 year old man was inside when it happened and was taken to the hospital. @WFTVpic.twitter.com/A8VHP54qD9
💧Bands of heavy rain will continue to move across the area with flooding possible! 🌪️A Tornado Watch for much of the region until 4 PM EDT! ✅Have multiple ways to receive warnings 💡 Use caution after the storm#FLwxpic.twitter.com/i7Q3DbPdrK
Joining DeSantis at the news conference will be Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie.
Channel 9 will provide live coverage of the governor’s news conference when it happens.
5 am EDT: Hurricane #Debby very near landfall in the Florida Big Bend. Life-threatening storm surge expected in portions of Florida and major flooding is forecast for the southeastern U.S. Here are the Key Messages. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFbpic.twitter.com/iPUOesfYM6
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 5, 2024
5 a.m. update
The latest track has Hurricane Debby moving into the “Big Bend” area of northwest Florida.
Debby will gradually move east near I-10 and bring flooding rainfall along the way.
The storm system will likely linger near the Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina area all week long.
As Debby upgraded to hurricane, Lake County bumped up to a tropical storm warning...A few flood advisories popping up in Marion County. pic.twitter.com/GDCjTqb1g8
Meteorologist Tom Terry said Debby remains a Category 1 hurricane, increasing only slightly in strength since the 11 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
As of 2 a.m., NHC put Debby’s maximum sustained winds at 80 mph.
Terry said the storm was continuing to move at a relatively slow pace, just 12 mph.
He expected Debby to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend around daybreak Monday, possibly near Steinhatchee.
Central Florida can still expect periods of heavy rain due to the hurricane’s outer bands.
Hurricane #Debby Advisory 11A: Debby Strengthening as it Nears Landfall in the Florida Big Bend. Expected to Bring Life-Threatening Storm Surge in Portions of Florida and Major Flooding in the Southeastern United States. https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 5, 2024
12 a.m. update
Debby is a hurricane as it approaches the Northeastern Gulf Coast.
