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Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical moisture drives weekend flood threat across eastern US
Top weather news for Friday, July 18, 2025: Tropical moisture will enhance a sprawling weekend flood threat stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. New video emerges of magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Alaska and Utah 'firenado' is rated an EF-2 twister.
Flood threat lingers over Gulf Coast as tropical downpours target region
Invest 93L has moved inland over the Gulf Coast, bringing days of heavy rain, flash flooding and isolated severe weather for Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. While its tropical development chances remain low, forecasters will monitor the system’s remnants which could find their way back out over the Gulf or Atlantic waters next week.
Tropical development threat fades but heavy rains maintain flooding threat along Gulf Coast
The threat of tropical development along the Gulf Coast has faded as what was designated as Invest 93L moved inland Thursday, but the region is still facing a surge of tropical moisture and threatens to produce heavy rainfall along the Interstate 10 corridor into the weekend.
Bryan Norcross: Local flash flooding is likely in southern Louisiana and parts of the Gulf Coast
The tropical disturbance we've been following in the northern Gulf is broad and disorganized. The ill-defined center will move into southeastern Louisiana today. Heavy, persistent rain will bring the threat of flash flooding across southern Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast.