Weather Center Issues Rare High-Risk Flood Warning for 4 Southeast States as Arthur Threatens 20 Inches
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 18
Weather Center Issues Rare High-Risk Flood Warning for 4 Southeast States as Arthur Threatens 20 Inches
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 18
Summary
A rare high-risk rainfall outlook now covers parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, where forecasters warned Arthur’s remnants could trigger life-threatening flash flooding through Friday.
Up to 20 inches of rain is possible because the storm’s circulation is still pulling a Gulf moisture plume inland, while saturated ground and already-flooding rivers mean much of the new rain will run off quickly.
Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Mobile and Pensacola were cited as vulnerable, and New Orleans and Atlanta also faced excessive rain as the heaviest storms shifted east from Texas into the Southeast.
Flash flood warnings were already in effect Thursday morning, with multiple tornado warnings and a continued risk of quick spin-up tornadoes or waterspouts along the coast.
Arthur itself dissipated rapidly Wednesday, but forecasters said it could still reorganize off the East Coast later this week, though its track and strength remain uncertain.