Tropical Depression Imelda Drenching the Upper Texas Coast, Poses Flooding Risk

Tropical Depression Imelda will deliver rounds of heavy rain to parts Texas and Louisiana through late-week, triggering potential flash flooding, including in the Houston metro area.
More than four inches of rain has already fallen in Houston and Galveston, and up to 6.56 inches has fallen in Turkey Creek, Texas.

Imelda is moving northward through Houston following a landfall near Freeport, Texas, Tuesday afternoon as a tropical storm.
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Projected Path

Happening Now

Bands of heavy rain are wrapping into the upper Texas coast and southern Louisiana. Localized flash flooding cannot be ruled out in this area overnight.
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Current Radar, Watches and Warnings
(Watches and warnings are issued by the National Weather Service.)
Flash flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service for much of the upper Texas coast, including Houston and Galveston, and for a portion of southwestern Louisiana.