The Atlantic hurricane season will probably end with an above-average 14 to 19 named storms now that it is almost certain a system-deterring Pacific El Nino wont arrive.

The storm is currently forecast to move inland over southeastern Texas or southwestern Louisiana Thursday. Heavy rain is expected across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

The Atlantic hurricane season is less than three weeks old yet its already threatening the Gulf of Mexico coastline with flooding rains.

Forecasters again lowered the odds of El Nino forming by years end, a scenario that may mean more Atlantic hurricanes.

There's a potential for a lot of Atlantic storm activity this year. We can't stop hurricanes but we can prepare for them.

Pacific storms can cause massive damage to Mexicos Pacific coast and may even spark flooding across the U.S. Southwest.

Another wave of tornado-spawning thunderstorms is set to rip across the Great Plains and South this week, putting the U.S. within reach of a record year for life-threatening twisters.

Floods already have washed over Northern California, inundating homes and farmland and spurring evacuations.