HOUSTON – An area along the Texas coast is being watched by the National Hurricane Center this week.
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What we know:
According to forecasters, a disturbance near southern Texas is expected to move into the Gulf of America by midweek.
Forecasters have given the area a low chance of development.
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What they’re saying:
“Conditions there are expected to be only marginally conducive for development,” the NHC wrote in its outlook.
Disturbance, front raise flooding concerns
Moisture from the disturbance combined with a cold front slinking through Texas has raised the threat of flooding in parts of the state.
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Areas of the Lone Star State are included in a Level 2 out of 4 risk of flooding from Sunday through at least Thursday.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Central and Southeast Texas, including cities such as Del Rio, Austin, San Antonio, Victoria, Corpus Christi, Houston and Galveston.
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As much as 4 inches of rain is possible inside the watch area, forecasters said.