Flash Flood Risk Grows Along Northern Gulf Coast as Severe Storms Linger in Texas

Overview

• The Weather Prediction Center early Saturday highlighted central and southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle for possible flash flooding.
• Forecasters expect repeated storms over the same areas, a setup known as training, to produce 1 to 2.5 inch per hour rain rates and pockets of 2 to 4 inch totals.
• Parts of southern Louisiana and southern Mississippi saw 3 to 6 inches in the past three days, which lowers the amount of new rain needed to flood streets and creeks.
• In Texas, the Storm Prediction Center issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 193 on Friday night for North Texas for large hail up to 2 inches, wind gusts to 70 mph and a brief tornado risk.
• Overnight discussions signaled only isolated severe storms from east Texas into northern Louisiana and the lower Rio Grande Valley, and forecasters did not expect additional watches.