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Days of rain and flooding to hit the south US after Post Tropical Storm Arthur
FOX Weather • • general
Key Points:
- Post-Tropical Storm Arthur is causing life-threatening flooding across the South, with a rare Level 4 High Risk flash flood alert for the Mississippi and Alabama coasts, as heavy rain continues to impact Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
- Flash flood watches are in effect across much of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, with rainfall totals expected to reach 5 to 8 inches broadly and up to 12 inches in parts of Louisiana, increasing the risk of deadly flooding.
- The storm has already resulted in a fatality, with a 15-year-old drowning in a flooded pond in Texas during search and rescue operations involving boats and sonar technology.
- In addition to flooding, a Level 2 severe storm threat remains for coastal Mississippi and Southern Alabama, where tornadoes and damaging winds are possible.
- As Arthur moves toward the Carolinas, continued heavy rain is expected through Friday, with potential formation of a new low-pressure system off the East Coast, which may bring gusty winds and rain but is not currently considered a tropical threat.
