Imelda has been downgraded to a tropical depression.
As of 6:53 p.m., the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression, however it will still produce flooding rains across southeast Texas.
#Imelda has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but it will still produce flooding rains across southeast Texas. #ctxwx pic.twitter.com/dWWTVRFJt9
— Matt Hines (@MattHinesTX) September 17, 2019
Imelda made landfall as a tropical storm on the Texas coast in Freeport around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The main impact from Imelda looks to be heavy rain. If you have plans to head down toward the Houston area, significant flooding is possible through Thursday.
Here in Central Texas we will be on the west, or drier side of the storm. With that said, we still could see locally heavy rain with scattered showers and storms expected in our area through Friday. The heaviest rain will likely be closer to the Brazos Valley since they will be closer to the center of the system. Here is a breakdown of the forecast:
HIGHEST IMPACTS: Near and to the north and east of Bryan/College Station where 1-4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts are possible. The rest of Central Texas could see 1-3 inches of rain through Friday, especially east of I-35.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and storms will develop, especially in areas east of I-35. Locally heavy rain is possible with the stronger storms. Highs will be in the 80s east and 90s west.
Thursday: Scattered showers and storms will be possible across all of Central Texas. The increased cloud cover will keep temperatures in the 80s for most locations. Areas west of I-35 will see much lower rain amounts when compared to folks east of I-35.
Friday: Scattered showers and storms with locally heavy rain will remain possible. Highs will be close to 90°.
