A system that has been producing heavy rain and thunderstorms across Florida could become a tropical depression later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

A system was detected off the Atlantic Coast of Florida and is expected to move into the northern Gulf Coast and develop into a tropical depression.

Regardless of potential development, heavy rainfall is expected to produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida throughout Wednesday as a result of the system. Heavy rainfall could also cause flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast beginning late Wednesday and continuing through Friday.