The heaviest rains are expected to instead take aim at the Acadiana area, but flash flooding will be an issue there and in New Orleans and Baton Rouge metros. Here's more.

Invest 93L will move westward over Louisiana on Thursday. The western Florida Panhandle will see minor impacts through Saturday.

Having saturated ground means the soil can't absorb much more water. In a major rainstorm, this leads to increased chances for flooding, landslides, and more strain on roads, bridges, and buildings that may sustain damage from the weakened ground.

The storm remains disorganized on Wednesday but still has time to strengthen over the Gulf before making landfall on Thursday.

The storm will bring heavy rainfall to the region, and a flood watch was in effect for southeastern Louisiana through Friday night.

Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1"-2" will be possible for much of Southeast Louisiana. Some locally higher totals will still be possible though. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been monitoring an area of low pressure, Invest 93-L. It now has a 0% of development as it moves through Southeast Louisiana.

There’s growing concern for another significant rain and flooding event this week, this time along the Gulf Coast, from what could become the Atlantic basin’s next tropical system.