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A Gulf of Mexico disturbance organized into Tropical Depression Five and then Tropical Storm Edouard in early September, prompting hurricane and tropical storm warnings for Texas and Louisiana. The storm strengthened as it approached the northwest Gulf Coast, made landfall in Louisiana, and later weakened to a tropical depression, but continued dumping torrential rain across southeast Texas with gusty winds. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned flooding was the storm's biggest threat, and some areas received between 10 and 21 inches of rain in a matter of hours, flooding homes and roadways. Forecasters had projected 3 to 7 inches of rain generally, with up to 12 inches possible in isolated spots, but actual totals far exceeded expectations in parts of Texas. The former tropical system lingered over the state for days, prolonging flood risks well after landfall.