Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall; will bring heavy rain to Texas, Louisiana

Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches.

ByKenton Gewecke, Jon Haworth and Melissa GriffinABCNews logo
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 7:34PM
Tropical Storm Edouard forms in the Gulf with impacts expected in TX
Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf with impacts expected in Southeast Texas.

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall on Tuesday afternoon and is set to bring heavy rain to southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana through Wednesday.

A storm surge of 1-to-3 feet is possible, along with winds up to 60 mph.

A tornado or two is also a possibility over parts of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Tuesday afternoon and evening.

But the main threat will be heavy rain through Wednesday.

Two-to-four inches of rain is expected near the Texas coast while some areas north of Houston could see up to 6-to-9 inches of rainfall.

The rain could spark flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas.

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