When it rains it pours. At least we can hope.

After many long weeks of drought in northwest Missouri, we could see significant rainfall Friday and Saturday.

 

The National Weather Service tells us Isaac, now a tropical storm, continues to move slowly northwestward over Louisiana, on a track toward Arkansas.

Isaac continues to move slowly northwestward over southeastern Louisiana but should turn toward the north-northwest by Thursday night or early Friday Heavy rain and a significant flood threat are expected to spread inland across parts of the central U.S. during the next several days. Water levels along the northern Gulf Coast will remain elevated through early Thursday.

Forecasters say Isaac will steadily weaken as it continues north and west, with deep tropical moisture spreading into our area Friday and Saturday. Depending on the track it takes, potentially heavy rainfall could hit our region with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms.