A tropical disturbance in the Gulf is set to dump heavy rain in the South as the Northeast braces for more flooding.
The tropical system in the Gulf has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression, and if it strengthens enough to a named storm, it would be dubbed Dexter.
Whether the storm is strong enough for a name or not, it’ll bring heavy rain to Louisiana and Mississippi. A flood watch has been issued in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Biloxi and is expected to last until Friday or Saturday.
Three to 6 inches of rain is in the forecast. But with multiple rounds of storms and potentially slow-moving storms, 10 to15 inches of rain locally can’t be ruled out…