this morning. and i think one of the things that the national weather service and officials want us to get out there is that, look, the majority of this precipitation is still over the gulf, but it is coming. yes, a shg, erica? >> yes, it's coming. it's going to be heavy in baton rouge. the latest estimates are 5 to 10 inches. we're sort of in a waiting mode here. the rain, we're told, is want very far off. when it comes, christi, to your point, there will be a lot of it. this will last for some time. and so that's the important message that, a, this storm is not yet done with the region. the other important message is that there will be lingering effects, specifically in terms of flooding. you mentioned the flash flood warnings we're talking about for millions of people in much of this area. there has been a flood issue for months. the mississippi river behind me has been at flood stage since february. that's 30 feet. it's expected to crest at 43. in this state, in this region,