Edouard Triggers Hurricane Watch as Up to 9 Inches of Rain Threaten Texas, Louisiana
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Updated · The Weather Channel · Aug 31
Edouard Triggers Hurricane Watch as Up to 9 Inches of Rain Threaten Texas, Louisiana
3 articles · Updated · The Weather Channel · Aug 31
Summary
A hurricane watch now covers High Island, Texas, to Cameron, Louisiana, while a storm surge watch was upgraded to a warning as Tropical Storm Edouard nears the upper Gulf Coast.
Edouard is just over 100 miles south of southwest Louisiana and is expected to move inland over eastern Texas Tuesday, with forecasters warning it could briefly reach hurricane strength near landfall.
Rainfall remains the main threat: 3 to 6 inches are forecast across eastern Texas and southwest Louisiana, with up to 9 inches on the upper Texas coast and flash flooding possible in Houston.
Winds of 40 mph or more are expected from Port Bolivar to Louisiana's Vermilion-Iberia Parish line, with gusts above 75 mph possible near landfall and storm surge reaching 5 feet.
Edouard is the fifth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season and the third short-lived Gulf system, reinforcing flood risks even in what forecasters expect to be a quieter year.