Tropical disturbance could bring flooding to Texas, Louisiana
Forecasters give the system a 30% chance of formation in 7 days and warn of heavy rainfall and flash flooding across parts of Texas and Louisiana.
- The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a Gulf disturbance that could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week.
- Forecasters began tracking this system last week near the Bay of Campeche, a disorganized area of low pressure that formed off northeastern Mexico's coast.
- The NHC gives the disturbance a 30 percent chance of development within seven days, while AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva reports a "large surge of moisture" is already moving into Texas.
- By the middle of the week, the moisture plume will merge with a cold front, producing widespread heavy rain across Gulf Coast states while Florida is expected to miss most precipitation.
- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, running through Nov. 30, has produced no named storms so far, with Arthur designated as the year's first tropical system.
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