TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS

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Satellites captured strengthening Tropical Storm Nicholas as it neared the coast of Texas before pouring down over ten inches of rain in only a few hours.

Tropical Storm Nicholas slowed to a crawl over the Houston area after making landfall earlier as a hurricane. An AP reporter says the big problem is going to be rain and flooding. (Sept. 14)

The storm, which reached hurricane strength, made landfall then weakened back to tropical storm status. It's bringing pounding rain and strong winds to the region.

Millions along the Texas Gulf Coast are being battered by torrential rain and ferocious wind.

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The storm, which reached hurricane strength, made landfall then weakened back to tropical storm status. It's bringing pounding rain and strong winds to the region.

Strong winds swept through Freeport, Texas, on Sept. 14 as Nicholas pushed through the area, bringing with it heavy rain and storm surge.

Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.

Nicholas developed into a hurricane late Monday night before making landfall in Texas, bringing intense winds, drenching rains and flooding storm surge to the coast.

Reed Timmer is in Matagorda, Texas, as Nicholas arrives along the coast creating problems with wind and storm surge.

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Powerful wind gusts, rising storm surge and heavy rain slammed the Gulf Coast on Monday evening as Tropical Storm Nicholas bore down on Texas.

The storm is threatening the region with "life-threatening" rainfall, with millions of residents under flash flood warnings.

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Texas braces for Tropical Storm Nicholas, which could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast. (Sept. 13)

Up to 10 inches of rain could fall in parts of Texas and Louisiana.

Strengthening off of the Gulf Coast Monday, Tropical Storm Nicholas is threatening to soon make landfall in Texas, possibly as a hurricane.

Nicholas could strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall Monday. The storm will trigger "considerable flash and urban flooding," the National Hurricane Center says.

Nicholas could strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall Monday. The storm will trigger "considerable flash and urban flooding," the National Hurricane Center says.

It's expected to be a heavy rainmaker for the Lone Star State and perhaps storm-battered Louisiana and could be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall, forecasters say.

It's expected to be a heavy rainmaker for the Lone Star State and perhaps storm-battered Louisiana.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.

While the most severe parts of the storm are not expected to hit Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards tweeted that all of southern Louisiana should "keep a close eye on Tropical Storm Nicholas."

Heavy rain could start late Sunday and run through at least Tuesday, causing flooding, high winds and deadly storm surge.

Tropical Storm Nicholas is expected to strengthen as it heads for the Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Nicholas headed toward the Texas coast Sunday night, threatening to bring heavy rain and floods to coastal areas of Texas, Mexico and storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said a hurricane watch was issued for the central portion of the Texas coast with much of the state's coastline now under a tropical storm warning.