{"id":340007,"date":"2026-06-17T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340007\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:38:14","slug":"mapped-tropical-storm-slams-houston-and-deep-south-with-flash-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340007\/","title":{"rendered":"MAPPED: Tropical Storm Slams Houston and Deep South With Flash Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Hurricane Center<\/a> has issued tropical storm watches for the northwestern Gulf Coast from Sargent, TX, <\/a>to Morgan City, LA<\/a>, starting on Wednesday, June 17.<\/p>\n

Dangerous, flood-inducing rainfall is expected to persist through Friday throughout much of the Deep South, as a low-pressure system developed into Tropical Storm Arthur near these coastal regions, according to The Weather Channel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the storm in full swing, the South is poised for a deep soak of rain over the next few days, especially Houston, TX<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tracking Tropical Storm Arthur\u00a0<\/p>\n

As of the 10 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Arthur officially became the first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. <\/p>\n

Meteorologists clocked wind gusts up to 45 mph lashing through Texas<\/a> and the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Houston metro area.<\/p>\n

The FOX Forecast Center<\/a> warns that the tropical downpours are dropping water at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour, which puts the Portugal vs. DR Congo FIFA World Game in some jeopardy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Flash flooding is expected all along the Southeast for several days. National Hurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center tracks first potential storm of 2026 hurricane season. NOAA<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s weather actually forced FIFA Fan Fest Houston to delay opening until 6:30 p.m. At the time, organizers assured fans they are prepared if conditions worsen toward game time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFIFA will continue to monitor conditions in real time and stands ready to apply established contingency protocols should extreme weather events occur,\u201d their statement said, in part.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a Tropical Storm Warning remains in place for the Louisiana<\/a> coast from Sabine Pass to Morgan City, where tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 12 to 24 hours, according to NHC latest update.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the system’s close proximity to land will continue to limit its strength before the center moves inland over southwestern Louisiana tonight.<\/p>\n

Regardless, flash flood warnings are in place for many locations in the Deep South.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Flood waters from Leon Creek threaten to sweep away cars and drivers. San Antonio Express-News via Getty ImagesFIFA Fan Festival Houston was nearly rained out. FIFA\/FIFA via Getty ImagesPreparing your home for flash flooding<\/p>\n

Homeowners tend to have a bit of warning when a storm is on its way, but very little time to act when flash floods occur.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best advice is to be proactive if you know your home is in a flood zone<\/a> or if you live somewhere where torrential rain is forecasted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The best place to start is your basement, which will be ground zero for flooding<\/a> in your home. Take stock of your appliances and prepare them to withstand the flood waters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTo prepare household appliances like refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers for potential floods, homeowners should elevate them using stands or platforms,\u201d suggests Ron Shimek, president of Mr. Appliance.<\/p>\n

Start by unplugging and disconnecting your appliances and devices from power sources and water and drainage lines. That will make them easier to elevate.<\/p>\n

While doing this, it\u2019s a good idea to snap a few photos of the serial numbers on each machine. This will save you time if you need to make an insurance claim for damage later.<\/p>\n

Another way that water will too often make its way into the home during a flood is via unsealed cracks in your home, so if you can take stock before the rains, you\u2019ll be better served.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check your gutters, remove screens on your windows and doors to inspect frames for any gaps, and invest in some caulk or waterproof duct tape to fill them in.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Hurricane Center has issued tropical storm watches for the northwestern Gulf Coast from Sargent, TX, to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340008,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57,56505,16973,2459,172],"class_list":["post-340007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-houston-tx","tag-hurricanes","tag-video","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}