Tropical Storm Arthur makes landfall in Texas

HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Arthur has made landfall on the Texas coast just hours after it formed.

Arthur is the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Previously, it had been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 1. 

According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Arthur was disorganized but located over parts of Matagorda County on Wednesday afternoon. The official forecast calls for the center of the storm to move directly over Houston overnight.

Tropical storm alerts have been issued for parts of both the Texas and the Louisiana coasts.

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Deadly flooding remains threat in Texas

Arthur is expected to dump flooding rain along the Southeast Texas coast as it moves past the region.

The Weather Prediction Center has placed parts of the Texas Gulf Coast in a Level 2 out of 4 flood threat through at least Thursday morning.

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Flood watches and warnings have also been issued by National Weather Service for coastal areas of Texas. Those alerts have been discontinued for Houston proper.

Forecasters are warning of 5-10 inches of rainfall with some spots getting as much as 20 inches of rain through Thursday across the Southeast U.S.

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At least two people in Texas have already died in flash flooding caused by the disturbance as it moved across Central Texas.

It is never safe to drive through water covering a roadway. Remember the adage: Turn around, don’t drown.