The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.

Its chances for tropical development are less, but rainfall flooding is a threat, regardless, in the lower Mississippi Valley. Here's our latest forecast.

The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.

Gov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources on July 17 due to increased threats of tropical weather impacting Southeast and East Texas.

Wind shear (red - strong shear; green - low shear). Shear is typically strong to start the hurricane season:

Several Gulf Coast states are at risk of heavy rain this week as a storm system that could become tropical in nature arrives.