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Tropical Depression Edouard Weakens While Bringing Heavy Rain

Rainfall of 5 to 10 inches possible with isolated totals up to 20 inches inland

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The center of Tropical Depression Edouard was located near latitude 31.6 North, longitude 95.2 West. The depression is moving north-northwest near 5 mph and this motion is expected to continue before Edouard dissipates on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph with higher gusts.

A gradual weakening of winds is expected to continue tonight.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb.

Wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph may continue near the center of Edouard for the next several hours.

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Total rainfall along the path of Edouard is expected torange from 5 to 10 inches, with maximum totals up to 20 inches for inland areas away from the Upper Texas Coast through east-central Texas.

This rainfall is likely to produce flash flooding in low-lying and urban areas.

Significant flash flooding is increasingly likely over the Piney Woods area of southeast Texas.