Depression or no depression, the system could bring several inches of rain to the north-central Gulf Coast, including Alabama, through Friday. The National Weather Service in Mobile thinks that the most rain with this system will likely fall closer to the coast, with scattered storms possible.

In one worst-case scenario, New Orleans could receive up to 10 inches of rain by the end of the weekend. A tropical disturbance and the heavy rain moving along with it will bring a risk of flash flooding to Florida and the central Gulf Coast in the coming days, particularly in southern Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The well advertised tropical disturbance will start making an impact as early as this evening with passing heavy storms. Rain coverage builds into the evening hours and showers and storms may bring several inches of rain through the overnight into the day on Thursday.