There’s growing concern a potential tropical system could bring significant flooding to the Gulf Coast, but questions remain in the forecast.

The Florida Panhandle will see heavy rainfall from Invest 93L after it reaches the Gulf on Wednesday. The greatest threat to the area at the moment is flash flooding in low-lying, poor-drainage areas and urban locations. Invest 93L is currently expected to make landfall near Louisiana's southeastern coast Thursday morning.

The National Hurricane Center thinks a tropical depression could form in the Gulf in a few days. Forecasters continued to track an area of low pressure that was in the western Atlantic Ocean just east of the Florida peninsula on Tuesday. It is expected to move westward, across the Sunshine State, and into the Gulf by Wednesday.

The National Hurricane Center said July 15 it is continuing to track a system off the coast of Florida that could soon become a tropical depression.

With a potential tropical depression in the Gulf and heavy rain in the forecast, all of us at the USA TODAY Network are dedicated to doing everything we can to keep you informed.

On Tuesday CenterPoint Energy notified customers it is monitoring the low-pressure system offshore of Florida's east coast, designated as Invest 93L, as it moves over the Florida Peninsula toward the Gulf.

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.