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

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

The risk of heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds coming to south Louisiana this week has increased as a low pressure system near Florida heads for the Gulf of Mexico.

This disturbance is expected to drift into the northeastern Gulf by late tonight or Wednesday morning, with potential impacts for Southeast Louisiana starting Wednesday afternoon.Sign up for our NewslettersConditions are marginally favorable for tropical development,

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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 trough of low pressure located offshore the Atlantic Coast of northern Florida could bring heavy rains to the Gulf Coast region and Southeast Louisiana later this week as it moves westward, according to the National Hurricane Center.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A brand new update from the National Hurricane Center brings tropical development possible from Southeast Louisiana and all of the Eastern Gulf. The area in question has been given a low chance of development. If it were to become organized, it wouldn’t be until mid to late next week.

Here's a parish-by-parish breakdown of possible rain totals expected. This can, and likely will, change over the next 24 hours as we continue to monitor this system.