Storm in the Gulf shifts slightly west, still aimed at Jackson County
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Jackson and other south Texas counties are under a flash flood watch until Wednesday morning, with a tropical storm warning possibly going into effect this evening, if the storm in the Gulf completely forms before making landfall early Tuesday.
The Emergency Operations Center held another webinar at 4 p.m. Monday, and made predictions based on the storm’s recent behavior.
The storm turned ever-so-slightly west, but not enough to raise any confidence that it would miss Jackson County. It is still expected to make landfall with Jackson and surrounding counties directly in its path. Although still poorly organized without a well defined center, it has an estimated 90% probability of becoming a named storm as early as this evening.
Bill, as it is expected to be called, should make landfall between 7 a.m. and noon on Tuesday.
The biggest threat to Jackson County will be heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding, as well as gusts of wind anywhere from 30-50 miles per hour. There is also a low chance of isolated tornadoes.
Of particular concern are rivers that have already faced more water than their borders can contain, but the EOC said some, such as the Brazos River, have dropped quite a bit, but added that if the expected rain falls, they would rise again to possibly dangerous levels.
Coastal areas such as Matagorda and Galveston could expect one to three feet of coastal flooding.
Another meeting is scheduled with the EOC at 10 p.m. Monday.
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