A flood watch will go into effect for much of south Louisiana later this week as a slow-moving low-pressure system heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the potential for downpours and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast.

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

A tropical disturbance and the heavy rain moving along with it will bring a risk of flash flooding to Florida and the central Gulf Coast in the coming days, particularly in southern Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

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.

A disturbance called Invest 93L by the National Hurricane Center could turn into a tropical depression or the next named storm of hurricane season.

All eyes on the tropics as a disturbance nearing Florida will move into the Gulf and develop into a storm over the next few days.

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