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 dumped heavy rain on South Carolina early Sunday before weakening to a depression as it came ashore.