The change in forecast was a welcomed development as the New Orleans area steels itself for the approaching heart of the hurricane season.

Its chances for tropical development are less, but rainfall flooding is a threat, regardless, in the lower Mississippi Valley. Here's our latest forecast.

The summer of flooding and irritant-level tropical threats rolls with this week’s focus on a disorganized disturbance in the northern Gulf.

The system’s slow passage over Florida has meant days of rain throughout the state, leading to street flooding in South Florida. However, the Miami office of the National Weather Service expects the rain to slow down, alleviating any concerns about deep flooding.

Florida could face tropical threats from two directions later this weekend and into next week: Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic and a system entering the Gulf of Mexico.. On Thursday, chances for ...