NORTH CAROLINA – Tropical Storm Bertha formed this morning and soon thereafter made landfall. Landfall occurred around 9:30 a.m. near Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Bertha has been downgraded to a tropical depression.  The storm will continue to weaken as it moves farther inland, but it will continue to drop moderate to heavy rain as it moves through the Carolinas.


What You Need To Know

  • Impacts will continue to be felt through tonight in the Carolinas

  • Localized flooding issue the biggest threat

  • You can track the storm on our Storm Season 2020 page

A swath of heavy rain will move northward as Bertha moves from South Carolina into North Carolina. Expect 2 to 4 inches for rainfall totals, with locally higher amounts likely from eastern South Carolina into central North Carolina.  

With the ground already very saturated, additional rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding. Be on the lookout for possible flooded roadways. Flooding around rivers might also be a problem.  

There will also be the chance for a few spin-up tornadoes east of the track in the eastern Carolinas.

Rough surf and rip currents expected along the coast for the next couple of days.