{"id":358826,"date":"2026-09-03T02:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/texas-faces-life-threatening-flash-flooding-as-edouard-slams-region-with-heavy-rain"},"modified":"2026-09-03T02:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:48:23","slug":"texas-faces-life-threatening-flash-flooding-as-edouard-slams-region-with-heavy-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/texas-faces-life-threatening-flash-flooding-as-edouard-slams-region-with-heavy-rain","title":{"rendered":"Texas faces life-threatening flash flooding as Edouard slams area with heavy rain"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Parts of southeast Texas are facing life-threatening flash flooding on Wednesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard<\/a> slam the region with heavy rain.<\/p>\n

A flash flood emergency was issued in Hardin and Tyler counties where 10 to 21 inches of rain has fallen so far with rainfall rates reaching a whopping 5 inches per hour.<\/p>\n

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Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Edouard falls in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 1, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tropical Storm Edouard passes over Beaumont, September 1, 2026, in Beaumont, Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Flash flooding has also been reported in Liberty and Polk counties, where 4-to-16 inches of rain has been recorded so far. In Polk County,\u00a0Judge Sydney Murphy has issued a Local Declaration of Disaster.<\/p>\n

A level 4 of 4 — the highest level for flash flooding — has been issued for the region as the life-threatening conditions are expected to continue into the afternoon, with rainfall rates possibly reaching 4 inches per hour.<\/p>\n

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A damaged G.I. Surplus store is seen during Tropical Storm Edouard, September 1, 2026, in Beaumont, Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A man tries to hold onto an umbrella as he walks out of an H-E-B as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches, September 1, 2026, in Port Arthur, Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Flood watches also extend into the cities of Houston and College Station.<\/p>\n

The flooding could continue into Thursday, with isolated areas forecast to get 8-to-12 more inches of rain over the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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