Tropical Storm Edouard was upgraded from a tropical depression on Monday night and is forecast to make landfall in Texas later on Tuesday. ^[1] The US National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm alert for the Gulf Coast from Galveston and Houston, Texas, to western Louisiana districts on September 1, 2026. ^[2] Tropical Storm Edouard formed on Monday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen, bringing heavy rains and flooding to areas in Texas and Louisiana. ^[3] Tropical Storm Edouard is approaching the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, expected to bring potentially intense rain and flooding. ^[4] Early Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard was located 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and 90 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. ^[5] Forecasters are anticipating 3-6 inches of rain in the greater Houston area, with some areas of the state's upper coast getting up to 9 inches. ^[6] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the biggest problem expected from the storm is flooding. ^[7] Rapid rainfall rates of over 4 inches per hour are expected, likely causing flash flooding in low-lying and urban areas. ^[8] Meteorological forecasts indicate the storm will make landfall in the coming hours, leading local authorities to issue preventive alerts to protect the population. ^[9] Official reports locate the cyclone southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, and Cameron, Louisiana, with sustained maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour moving west-northwest at 11 kilometers per hour. ^[10] Projections estimate water accumulations of up to 22 centimeters in the upper coast and the Houston metropolitan area, with rainfall rates potentially exceeding 10 centimeters per hour. ^[11] Early on Tuesday, Tropical Storm Edouard was located about 65 miles south-south-east of Cameron, Louisiana, and 90 miles south-east of Port Arthur, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40mph. ^[12]