Map: Nicholas’s Path and Rainfall
Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall as a hurricane early Tuesday morning in Texas. Some areas of the Gulf Coast could experience life-threatening flash floods, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall through Thursday as it moves along the coast toward southern Louisiana, which is still recovering from last month’s Hurricane Ida.
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Area of tropical-storm-force winds
Forecast path
The New York Times·Source: NOAA
The storm could unleash up to 10 inches of rain in some areas. In addition to the risk of flash flooding, storm surge along the coast of Texas and Louisiana is also possible, the National Hurricane Center said.
Rainfall from Tuesday to Thursday morning
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Lafayette
Galveston
Freeport
Victoria
Waco
Mobile
Biloxi
Alexandria
Brownsville
Tyler
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Corpus Christi
Austin
Matamoros
San Antonio
Jackson
New Orleans
Houston
LA.
TEXAS
Lafayette
Galveston
Freeport
Victoria
Waco
Mobile
Biloxi
Alexandria
Brownsville
Tyler
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Corpus Christi
Austin
Matamoros
San Antonio
Jackson
New Orleans
Houston
LA.
TEXAS
Lafayette
Galveston
Freeport
Victoria
Waco
Mobile
Biloxi
Alexandria
Brownsville
Tyler
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Corpus Christi
Austin
Matamoros
San Antonio
Jackson
New Orleans
Houston
LA.
TEXAS
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Ft. Worth
Corpus Christi
Austin
Matamoros
San Antonio
Jackson
New Orleans
Dallas
Houston
LA.
TEXAS
San Antonio
Jackson
New Orleans
Dallas
Houston
LA.
TEXAS
The New York Times·Source: NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory MRMS Program