CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A tropical depression is forecast to pass near the Lowcountry in the next few days. Its center is forecast to move along the South Carolina coast by Monday or Tuesday.
Heavy rain is expected to impact the Lowcountry by Sunday as the weather system crosses the peninsula into northeastern Florida. Rain is expected to increase further on Monday with a potential of 4 to 8 inches incoming. With the rain comes the potential for flooding.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) found the circulation center of this system on the southern side of Cuba as of 11 p.m. Friday which is why the storm is upgraded to a depression. The storm’s track has shifted more to the west and has an even higher chance of development.
“Lots of moisture will be pulled northbound by this tropical system, and what that means for us is potentially heavy rain. The track of the storm is still uncertain… but as we see this move right over Florida off the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, that will bring a lot of moisture and a lot of rainfall here,” said Storm Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Rob Fowler.