Florence has weakened to a tropical depression but is still producing widespread, heavy rain over the Carolinas.
Significant portions of the North Carolina and South Carolina are still facing flash flooding and major river flooding. The National Hurricane Center says Florence is expected to produce heavy and excessive rain in parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of southwest Virginia.
“These rainfall amounts will produce catastrophic flash flooding, prolonged significant river flooding, and an elevated risk for landslides in western North Carolina and far southwest Virginia,” the NHC said.
The NHC says a few tornadoes also remain possible across North and South Carolina Sunday and Monday.
In their 5 p.m. advisory, the final advisory for the storm, the agency said Florence is 25 miles south-southeast of Greenville, South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The system is moving north at 14 mph.
“On the forecast track, Florence’s center will move across the western Carolinas today and then recurve over the Ohio Valley and Northeast U.S. Monday and Tuesday,” the latest NHC advisory said.
Florence made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane just after 7 a.m. Friday. It hit Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, not far away from the South Carolina state line. After it made landfall, Florence started to move inland and weaken. It was downgraded to Tropical Storm Florence Friday evening.
