Days of rain, life-threatening flash flooding plague the South as Post-Tropical Storm Arthur sweeps the region

As we person present officially shifted into Post-Tropical Storm Arthur, the remnants of the almighty tempest are inactive causing days of nasty weather, with much headed for portions of the South.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur persist, arsenic millions of Americans are astatine hazard of flash flooding from Eastern Texas to Georgia.

A Level 4 retired of 4 flash flood menace has been issued for Thursday and a Level 3 retired of 4 hazard for Friday successful the Southeast U.S., wherever wide rainfall and catastrophic flooding are possible.

Locations with a precocious flood hazard see Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Montgomery, Alabama; and Atlanta.

"Pacific and Gulf moisture combining into a persistent plume crossed the South volition summation the flooding hazard crossed Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama arsenic the heaviest moisture remains connected the eastbound broadside of the tempest arsenic it moves northward successful the coming day," said the FOX Forecast Center.

As a result, flood watches are successful effect crossed astir of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

Overall, wide rainfall could full 5 to 8 inches crossed Southern Texas to Alabama, with 8 to 12 inches imaginable successful portions of Louisiana, which could effect successful deadly flash flooding.

Outside of the flash flood risk, determination is simply a lingering Level 2 retired of 5 terrible tempest menace crossed coastal Mississippi and into Southern Alabama, where tornadoes are possible.

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Forecasters are inactive uncertain astir wherever the heaviest rainfall could fall, but expect persistent rounds of bedewed upwind starting Thursday and continuing into Friday.

Over the coming days, the remnants of Arthur are expected to determination southeastward toward the Carolinas.

"Regardless of its (Arthur’s) designation, the remnant moisture volition inactive airs a important and perchance life-threatening flash flood menace is expected on the Gulf Coast done precocious week," said the FOX Forecast Center.

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As this mid-level rotation moves offshore, it volition hover implicit the lukewarm waters of the Gulf Stream.

At this constituent connected Friday, a caller country of debased unit could form, bringing gusty winds and dense rainfall to coastal regions on the East Coast.

This is improbable to beryllium a tropical threat, but it is worthy monitoring amid imaginable improvement successful the coming days.

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Stay tuned to FOX Weather arsenic we proceed to way the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Arthur.