FOX Forecast Center, due to the abundant moisture, any storms that develop could be slow moving and capable of producing torrential rain.The rain forecast over the next five days.(FOX Weather) Flood Watches have been issued for parts of eastern Texas, southern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana and southwestern Arkansas through at least Monday night.The Dallas-Ft.
Worth metro is one major city in Texas in the zone for flash flooding over the next few days.Forecast models show some areas could see between 5 and 8 inches of rain in some communities in higher elevations.NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REVAMPS FLOOD ALERTSFlood Watches in effect through Monday. (FOX Weather) "We’ve got the chance for some flash flooding out here," FOX Weather meteorologist Craig Herrera said. "Overall, in general, we’re expecting about 1 to 2 inches of rain from these storms, but portions of Texas and Louisiana as much as four maybe even six inches of rain expected right through Monday."The National Weather Service Office believes that some heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding in poor-drainage areas and could cause creeks, streams and rivers to rise out of their banks quickly.The flash flood threat on Sunday and Monday.