Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou along the Louisiana and Texas border packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The National Hurricane Center issued flood watches and storm surge warnings across coastal communities, forecasting up to twelve inches of rain in localized spots. Although the cyclone weakened into a tropical depression as it moved inland over southeastern Texas, meteorologists warned that persistent heavy downpours pose serious risks of flash flooding in urban areas and low-lying coastal drainage basins. Emergency management officials in both states continue monitoring river levels as the system progresses northwestward.