Tropical Storm Nicholas

The western coastline of the Florida Panhandle can expect 7-10 inches of rain.

Areas of flash flooding are also possible into the western Florida Panhandle on Wednesday and Thursday,

The storm intensified overnight ahead of its landfall early Tuesday morning near Houston.

As Tropical Storm Nicholas is forecast to drench Texas, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other systems.

Nicholas is expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain — with isolated downpours of up to 20 inches — across portions of coastal Texas and southwest Louisiana through at least Tuesday.