Current Radar:
Check out our current radar below. We’ll see some spotty storms continuing to move in from the coast through this evening as the first of the tropical rain bands moves closer to the coast.
Flood Watch:
Flood Watch issued for Washington, Colorado, Austin, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties until 1 a.m. Thursday.
Tropical Outlook:
Potential Tropical Storm #1 has formed and will likely become Tropical Storm Alberto sometime on Tuesday in the Bay of Campache. Heavy waves of rain and coastal flooding will become the biggest impacts for most of SE Texas.
The center of the storm will stay to the south, making landfall in Mexico. Regardless of formation, our impacts are the same. We will see gusty winds to 30mph, rough seas, high rip currents and a flood threat. We can expect to see heavy constant rainfall starting late Tuesday and lasting through early Thursday.
What will SE Texas see:
Tuesday brings more widespread bands of showers and storms. Tuesday morning starts off with low rain chances, then activity picks up in the afternoon and evening.
The slow moving nature of the bands will lead to a risk of flooding. The risk is moderate (level 3 out of 4), so you need to take it serious. Street flooding is possible and we’ll have to watch out for flash flooding into Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuesday night through Wednesday evening more widespread tropical downpours move through. Thursday morning the rain begins to shift southwest, bringing some dry time back to SE Texas.
Rain totals through Thursday add up to 6 to 8 inches along the coast and 4 to 6 inches for Harris and Fort Bend counties. Forecast accumulations could top 10″.
10-Day Forecast:
Early week’s tropical downpours will keep temperatures in the 80s. Rain chances will drop over the weekend but we stay in a wet pattern along the Gulf Coast next week.