Tropical Depression Five formed in the Gulf on Monday afternoon, moving toward the Texas and Louisiana coastline and expected to bring heavy rain and flooding by Tuesday.
The system is over warm waters with low wind shear, conditions that could help it strengthen, as per KXAN. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance plane flew into the storm Monday morning and found a weak center of circulation with sustained winds of 35 mph.
A flood watch is in effect from Monday night through Wednesday morning, covering parts of southeast Texas, including the Bolivar Peninsula, Chambers, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Galveston Island, Inland Galveston, Inland Harris, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, and Southern Liberty, according to the National Weather Service, as per Fox26.
Heavy rainfall and localized flooding are expected to be the biggest concern, with heavy downpours potentially causing street flooding , especially near and east of Houston .
