Gulf Coast could be in for flooding
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A broad area of low pressure near the Gulf Coast is creating disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This disturbance is forecast to continue sliding westward in Louisiana on Thursday before turning northward into the Mississippi valley.
A tropical storm may form in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, bringing the potential for heavy rain, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana. The system was already ambling across Florida on Tuesday morning,
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AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development July 15-18.
All eyes are on the Gulf this week as local weather services track a potential tropical development. There is currently a 30% chance of tropical development near the northern Gulf Coast. As of right now, the system is located just off the eastern coast of Florida.
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There have been three named storms in the Atlantic so far this season: Andrea, Barry, and of course, Chantal. All three storms were short-lived, and briefly reached tropical storm strength. Chantal is the only storm to make landfall in the United States.
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Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service.
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