HOUSTON – The first invest of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is being tracked along the Texas coast.
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The National Hurricane Center gave the designation of Invest 90L to a disturbance that they have been watching since last week. “Invest” is a term used to indicate an area being closely monitored for the potential of tropical development.
The NHC has give Invest 90L a medium chance of development.
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“The system is forecast to move northeastward along the Texas coast and could emerge over the northwestern Gulf of America later today or tonight,” NHC forecasters wrote in their outlook. “Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for the formation of a short-lived tropical storm late today or on Wednesday, especially if the system moves far enough offshore.”
If Invest 90L becomes a tropical storm, it would be called the first name on the list of 2026 Atlantic storm names – Arthur.
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No matter whether Invest 90L becomes Arthur, the disturbance is bringing heavy rain to much of the Texas coast and raising the threat of flooding across the region.
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“Interests across southern and eastern Texas and portions of Louisiana and Mississippi should prepare for periods of intense rainfall over the next several days which could produce widespread, life-threatening flash, urban, and river flooding,” NHC forecasters wrote in their outlook.
A Level 3 out of 4 flood risk covers much of the Texas coast Tuesday, including cities such as Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Victoria and Beaumont. The Level 3 threat remains over the Houston region on Wednesday, as well.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that covers all of the Texas Gulf Coast, from Brownsville up to Beaumont. This includes the Houston metro area.
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It is never safe to drive through water covering a roadway. Remember the adage: Turn around, don’t drown.
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