Downpours Target Gulf Coast as Flash Flood Risk Grows
A stalled front will keep showers and thunderstorms soaking the Southeast through the weekend, with the heaviest rain expected along the Gulf Coast and across southern and central Florida. Tampa and New Orleans could receive 2–3 inches, while localized totals may reach 3–5 inches through Sunday. Repeated storms could trigger flash flooding, even as the rain provides relief to drought-hit Florida, where about 66% of the state remains in drought.