Regardless of potential development, heavy rainfall is expected to produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida throughout Wednesday as a result of the system. Heavy rainfall could also cause flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast beginning late Wednesday and continuing through Friday.

There's a chance the storm could form within the next 48 hours. Even if it doesn't, Florida is expecting heavy rain.

Torrential downpours that can trigger dangerous flooding is the main threat from a tropical rainstorm along the north-central Gulf coast for the balance of this week. Southern Louisiana is in the crosshairs.

Forecasts suggested widespread rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches, with isolated areas seeing as much as 7 inches by Tuesday evening. Authorities emphasized the risk posed by flooding, including rapidly rising waters in streams and dangerous road conditions in both cities and rural areas.

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Crising, the third tropical depression to enter the country this year, may intensify into a tropical storm today and further strengthen into a severe tropical storm by tomorrow, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,

A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.

Storm chances remain consistent into Thursday as temperatures continue to hold steady decline in the average of the low 90s for the Upstate and the upper 80s for the North Carolina mountains. With Thursday’s storm chances, heavy rain remains the primary symptom as the severe weather threat currently remains at bay.

A disturbance near the Florida coast has a 30 percent chance of turning into a cyclone this week, says the National Hurricane Center.

Invest 93L was still over land early Wednesday, but it's expected to bring the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding to Houston in the coming days.