It may or may not develop into a tropical depression, but the system will bring rains and the possibility of flooding. Here's the forecast for New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

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A flood watch will go into effect for much of south Louisiana this week as a slow-moving low-pressure system heads toward the Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it the potential for downpours and flash flooding along the Gulf Coast.

Regardless of whether a tropical depression forms in the Gulf of Mexico this week, Lafayette and south Louisiana can expect heavy rainfall and potential floods, according to the National Weather Service.

A tropical disturbance is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Donald Jones said there is a 40 percent chance this disturbance could intensify as it hovers in the warm waters of the Gulf.

Gulf Coast residents are being warned to brace for a potential tropical cyclone hitting midweek as a storm brews off the Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tuesday that a tropical storm forming in the Gulf has a significant likelihood of intensifying in the coming days.