EXTREME WEATHER OUTLOOK

The main story on the storm map today is the remains of Tropical Storm Edouard, which continue to produce very intense rainfall across parts of eastern Texas, particularly north of Houston into the Piney Woods.

Some locations have already picked up more than 10 inches of rain, and we're seeing some very serious flooding problems. The National Weather Service has warned that additional rainfall could produce totals of 6 to 8 inches, with isolated higher amounts, while rainfall rates could reach 3 to 4 inches per hour in the heaviest bands. (NWS Forecast Preview)

What's remarkable is how slowly this system is winding down. Even though Edouard has weakened to a tropical depression, there is still an enormous amount of tropical moisture available, and the circulation continues to generate bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms.

The biggest concern today remains flash flooding, especially where those rainbands train over the same locations. Areas north and east of Houston, including parts of the Piney Woods, remain particularly vulnerable.

Edouard should gradually lose its organization as it moves farther inland, but the rainfall threat isn't going away immediately. We should see a gradual decline in the thunderstorms as we move into Thursday. (NWS Forecast Preview)

So on today's storm map, it's really all about the flooding from Edouard. The tropical system may be weakening, but the atmosphere is still loaded with moisture, and that's going to keep producing some very heavy rainfall before this finally winds down.