00:00Federal forecasters are sounding the alarm this morning.
00:03NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has issued a moderate excessive rainfall risk,
00:08spanning eight states from Texas to Mississippi.
00:11The reason this is so dangerous is that soil across the Gulf South
00:15is already saturated from weeks of heavy rain.
00:18Precipitable water levels are sitting at the 90th historical percentile.
00:22That means the atmosphere is essentially wringing itself out over already soaked ground.
00:27Every inch of rain is acting like two.
00:30Scientists warn the flooding threat is expected to continue through Saturday.
00:34This is not just a single storm system.
00:37It is a multi-day, multi-state weather event unfolding across the Gulf Coast and southeast.
00:43Forecasters say it could produce significant flood damage in multiple communities.
00:47Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida
00:53are all under the threat zone.
00:55Residents in flood-prone areas should closely monitor forecasts
00:59and prepare for rapidly changing conditions.
01:02Have an emergency plan ready and stay alert for official NOAA warnings.
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