Edouard tracks across eastern Texas producing heavy rain and the raising the risk of flooding into midweek.
Published Aug 31, 2026 5:28 AM EDT
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Updated Sep 2, 2026 2:36 AM EDT
Gusty winds and rain moved through Holly Beach, Louisiana, on Sept. 1 as Edouard brought wet weather to the area.
With Edouard pressing inland rainfall in parts of eastern Texas will continue ramp up into midweek.
Edouard strengthened a bit Tuesday morning and made landfall as a 60-mph tropical storm just east the mouth of the Sabine River in the southwest corner of Louisiana. Multiple spiral bands containing torrential rain and strong wind gusts were evident.
The storm, which AccuWeather meteorologists dubbed a tropical rainstorm Sunday afternoon to raise public awareness, is bringing flash flooding and travel disruptions that could persist through the middle of the week.
Due to the increased risk of flooding rain Edouard is now a 1 on the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes for the United States.
Unlike the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which accounts for wind speed only, the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes considers a broader range of factors, including wind speed, flooding rain, storm surge and economic damage and loss.
This will be the third time this season that this region of the Gulf Coast has had direct tropical impacts, following Tropical Storm Arthur in June and Tropical Storm Bertha in July.
A broad area of 1-2 inches of rainfall is forecast along the Louisiana coast and into eastern Texas from Sunday night to Wednesday. A corridor of heavier rainfall with totals of 2-8 inches is expected around Houston and the upper Texas coast. A smaller area of 8-12 inches is expected in a small stripe east of Houston.
Thunderstorms repeatedly tracking over the same communities may produce locally higher amounts. The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ is 20 inches from Sunday night through Wednesday.
Even where rainfall totals remain low, brief bursts of heavy rain may overwhelm storm drains and create ponding on streets and in low-lying areas. Motorists should prepare for reduced visibility, flooded roads, and possible travel delays in the heaviest rain bands.
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Despite the likelihood of flash flooding near the storm’s core, any non-flooding rainfall will be beneficial for much of the region, due to abnormally dry to drought conditions.
As the storm continues to moves inland over southeastern Texas, it will quickly lose wind intensity and organization on Wednesday. However, downpours may continue to cause localized flooding.
More tropical moisture will flow into the Gulf throughout the week, feeding additional showers and thunderstorms. This flow of tropical moisture will keep localized flooding concerns in place from Houston and New Orleans eastward through Tampa and Orlando, Florida.
Farther east, AccuWeather hurricane experts have identified a low risk of tropical development from the eastern Gulf across the Florida Peninsula to the southwestern Atlantic waters from Sept. 6-9.
Regardless of whether tropical development occurs, the continued flow of tropical moisture could bring additional heavy showers and thunderstorms to the Gulf Coast states.
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