Tropical Storm Edouard hit the coasts of the US states of Louisiana and Texas, bringing more than 20 inches of rain (over 50 cm) to some areas. As Fox 26 Houston reports, a state of emergency has been declared due to flooding in the Texas counties of Hardin and Polk.
Damage and downed trees were reported from southeast Texas. The communities of Beaumont and Port Arthur, with more than 200,000 residents, were at the epicenter of the storm as it made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico. Wind speeds near the Texas-Louisiana border on September 1 exceeded 60 mph (about 27 m/s).
Flooded roads in dozens of Texas counties have canceled school and left more than 70,000 utility customers without power, Fox 26 Houston added. The flood hazard zone designated by meteorologists reaches the city of Dallas on the canal map.
Sparks flew from a downed power line in Nederland, Texas, as Tropical Storm Edouard brought strong winds and widespread power outages across the region. pic.twitter.com/SWvl8otrUP
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 2, 2026
Fears of a dangerous storm surge along the Texas coastline were not confirmed, and Edward had already weakened as it moved inland. It was downgraded to a tropical depression by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Wind gusts up to 45 mph (20 m/s) and rain, however, will not stop until Thursday morning. The Counts and Warren area has already topped 20 inches of rainfall, with meteorologists expecting up to 5 more inches through Wednesday. An AccuWeather photo taken of the area on Tuesday showed cattle stranded in flooded streets.
Tropical Storm Edouard dumped heavy rain and flash flooding in Texas and Louisiana after making landfall on Tuesday. Homes, businesses and streets were submerged under floodwaters. https://t.co/Vxgc38ujlf pic.twitter.com/27sZ60g9s0
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 2, 2026
Against this background, the NHC reported three more cyclones forming in the Pacific Ocean one after another. Hurricane Karina, in particular, threatens the California Peninsula, which belongs to Mexico, and Lowell may cause high waves off the coast of American Hawaii as early as Wednesday.
