Florida, Tropical cyclone and Gulf Coast
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Multiple rounds of storms will bring up to 9 inches of rain to some areas. More than 8 inches of rain has fallen in Brevard County as of 11 a.m., and a flood watch has been issued for most of Central Florida. That’s why the First Warning Weather team is calling for Impact Weather for most of the day.
Heavy rainfall with a risk for flash floods are predicted across portions of Florida as Invest 93L moves across the state.
It's going to be another muggy day with highs reaching the high 80s. There are no alerts for our area, but some quick flooding from thunderstorms is possible.
Another potentially life-threatening flooding event took place across Central Texas on Sunday morning, with torrential rain sending rivers and streams above their banks, forcing officials to stop search efforts along the Guadalupe River that had been underway since a catastrophic and deadly flash flooding event over the Fourth of July holiday.
The National Hurricane Center is giving the system a 40% chance of tropical development over the next seven days.
TRACKING THE TROPICS Regardless of whether the system develops, the Tampa Bay area should expect another round of intense storms. See the latest track ⬇️
As a system of low pressure crosses into the Gulf of America, heavy rain is expected across much of Florida during the work week.
Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Florida, which could bring localized flash flooding through mid-week.