Heavy Rain Forecast – Gulf South

Doppler Radar Image (Texas), Image: NOAA (Image is dated!)

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2-Day Rainfall Forecast, Image: NOAA

In the next two days, New Orleans, Louisiana could receive up to 4 inches of rain in the metro area. Most of the heavy rain associated with this Gulf low will remain off the coast, but places like Panama City, Florida could also receive a good wallop as well.

Friday's Rain Forecast, Image: NOAA

The storm is moving from the southwest to the northeast across the Gulf of Mexico. You can see the heavier rain totals closer to the center of the storm. Corpus Christi Texas will continue to see rain showers today as the storm exits the area.

By Saturday, the storm stretches to the east, places like Columbia, South Carolina could receive more than 2″ of rain.

-Dawn Brown