A sprawling area of storms infused with tropical moisture is dropping heavy rain along the Gulf Coast Thursday and could produce significant flash flooding into the weekend. Louisiana is at the greatest risk for dangerous flash flooding,

⚠️⛈️ A tropical disturbance will bring heavy rain to the Central Gulf Coast over the next few days. The heaviest rain is expected to focus over southwestern Louisiana Thursday and Friday. Numerous flash floods are likely, especially in the Moderate Risk area highlighted in red. pic.twitter.com/ZCrcgCoB2p

A cluster of thunderstorms that meteorologists call a tropical disturbance was moving west across the far northern Gulf on Thursday, delivering scattered heavy rainfall over the central Gulf Coast. Rain was expected to continue into Friday.