Showers and thunderstorms may produce a localized threat of flash flooding across southern Texas, the Southeast coast and much of Florida, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned in an advisory posted to Facebook on Sunday.

Some stronger storms are possible over parts of the central and southern High Plains, the advisory added.

Newsweek has reached out to the NWS via email Sunday during non-working hours for further comment.

Why It Matters

Flash flooding is hazardous because it can occur with little advance notice and produces rapid rises in water depth and flow rate that endanger drivers, pedestrians and structures.

The waters can overwhelm drainage and roadways and have recently produced deadly and disruptive events across the country.

The NWS's public guidance emphasizes th

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