The U.S. National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall in Louisiana at Johnson Bayou on 2026-09-01 and is moving toward Texas. ^[1] The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads, and knocked down trees in parts of Texas on Wednesday as it moved north. ^[2] Tropical Depression Edouard weakened to a tropical depression status on Wednesday after making landfall between Texas and Louisiana with sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). ^[3] The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported on Wednesday morning that Tropical Storm Marie could intensify into a hurricane during the day. ^[4] The National Weather Service maintains flood and strong wind alerts for the Upper Texas coast and southwest Louisiana as of 2026-09-01. ^[5] The U.S. National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center forecast rainfall of 3-9 inches along the Texas and Louisiana coasts during the afternoon and evening of 2026-09-01. ^[6] Schools and municipal offices were closed, and residents were told to stay at home due to the storm. ^[7] Some areas northwest of Beaumont, where the center of the storm passed Tuesday, received between 10 inches (25 centimeters) and 21 inches (53 centimeters) of rain in a matter of hours. ^[8] The storm was downgraded Tuesday night after making landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). ^[9] Strong winds and flooding caused trees to fall, blocking roads and disabling traffic lights in Beaumont, Texas, according to the Beaumont Police Department on social media. ^[10] The National Weather Service and emergency officials reported that areas northwest of Beaumont received between 25 centimeters (10 inches) and 53 centimeters (21 inches) of rain in a few hours. ^[11] The NHC forecasts that Marie will turn west-northwest later on Wednesday and maintain that track until Friday. ^[12]