Heavy rain and flash flooding threaten the Texas coast Tuesday night

The National Hurricane Center predicts heavy rain along the Gulf Coast starting Tuesday night or Wednesday as an area of low pressure develops. The National Hurricane Center predicts heavy rain along the Gulf Coast starting Tuesday night or Wednesday as an area of low pressure develops. Photo: NOAA Photo: NOAA Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Heavy rain and flash flooding threaten the Texas coast Tuesday night 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Heavy rainfall is headed towards the Houston area as early as Tuesday night, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

Disorganized showers and thunderstorms are currently building in the Gulf of Mexico and are expected to threaten the central and upper Texas coastal areas.

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Water levels may rise in small streams and bayous, and street flooding is possible with this storm, forecasters said.

Another disturbance in the Atlantic has a 70 percent chance of developing into a stronger storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. But that disturbance is expected to move northwest toward the East Coast.

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