Tropical Storm Chantal rolled ashore early Sunday, July 6, along the eastern South Carolina coast with pounding rain that could trigger flash flooding.

Tropical Storm Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall early Sunday. The storm made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Chantal is bringing heavy rains to northeastern South Carolina as it moves north. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for parts of the Carolinas on Sunday.