A flood watch will go into effect for much of south Louisiana later this week as a slow-moving low-pressure system heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the potential for downpours and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast.

So far in 2025, National Weather Service offices have issued more flood warnings than any other year on record dating back to 1986.

A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.

State emergency leaders are reminding Louisiana residents to prepare now for storms. Build a kit, know your route, and sign up for alerts at GetAGameplan.org.

A disturbance called Invest 93L by the National Hurricane Center could turn into a tropical depression or the next named storm of hurricane season.

A disorganized low-pressure area off Florida is showing increasing chances of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm this week.

New Orleans is bracing for heavy rain later this week as the National Hurricane Center monitors a tropical disturbance. Latest flood forecast | Parish-by-parish flood threat | How to clean your catch basin | What to do if it floods | Check your pumping station status | Radar | Weather alertsSign up for our NewslettersThe disturbance is expected to move over Florida and enter the Gulf America,

The Gulf Coast is bracing for a potential tropical storm as Invest 93L shows increasing signs of developing into Dexter, with landfall possible as early as this week, the FOX Forecast Center warns.