Thick tropical rains beating through the Gulf drenched South Mississippi on Wednesday with lightning and storm clouds that swamped low-lying roads, sent cars splashing through puddles and dumped downpours that are expected to keep falling until Saturday across the soggy coastline.

⚠️⛈️ A tropical disturbance will bring heavy rain to the Central Gulf Coast over the next few days. The heaviest rain is expected to focus over southwestern Louisiana Thursday and Friday. Numerous flash floods are likely, especially in the Moderate Risk area highlighted in red. pic.twitter.com/ZCrcgCoB2p

A tropical weather system near the Florida Panhandle is showing a moderate chance of becoming a tropical depression.