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Weekend of wet weather, flash flood threat ahead for millions in the Southeast
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- A significant rain event is expected over the weekend across the South and Gulf Coast states, with Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi facing an elevated flash flood risk due to moisture moving north from the Gulf.
- Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are forecasted for a broad area including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas, with coastal areas potentially receiving 3 to 5 inches or more, prompting a level 2 out of 4 flash flood threat.
- The flood risk will shift eastward and northward on Sunday, extending into Georgia, the Carolinas, and encompassing all of Alabama and most of Mississippi under the moderate flood threat.
- Despite the heavy rain, the precipitation may help alleviate drought conditions affecting much of the region, where some areas like Louisiana have seen worsening drought recently.
- A weak low-pressure system will bring light rain showers to the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast on Sunday, followed by a notable drop in temperatures that will end the lingering summer warmth there.
