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Updated 2:54 p.m. CT Beta weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday as it parked itself over the Texas coast, raising concerns of extensive flooding in Houston and areas farther inland. Beta made landfall late Monday as a tropical storm just north of Port O’Connor, Texas, and has the distinction of being the first time a storm named for a Greek letter made landfall in the continental United States. Forecasters ran out of traditional storm names…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: We talk with the National Weather Service about the latest on Tropical Storm Beta’s effect on the region. Then we chat with Gail Delaughter about new developments in the Texas Central high-speed rail project. Also this hour: Our first in a series of planned interviews with candidates for the upcoming election…

Beta made landfall southwest of Houston and will continue to push through our area as a depression throughout the day Tuesday and early Wednesday. Daytime high temps this week will only be in the 70s to the low 80s, even after the rain clears out. By Thursday, we should be done with the impacts from Beta.

Tropical Storm Beta is causing several roadways to flood in parts of the Houston area that have received scattered, heavy downpours for more than 24 hours now. Viewers have sent in photos and videos of street flooding from southwest Houston all the way to Galveston. The video in the window above is from Highway 59 at Bellfort, where cars were under water.  There were more trouble spots around town, as shown in the videos below. …

Flash Flood Warning for Brazoria, Fort Bend and Harris counties until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta made landfall Monday night around 10 p.m. near the southern end of the Matagorda Bay Peninsula with sustained winds of 45 mph. Rain totals have been heaviest near the coast. Flooding is occurring along low lying and coastal roads near the coast and the west side of Galveston Bay. There is also major street flooding in several…

Beta may not be a severe tropical storm, but it is causing flash flooding in several areas across Houston. Viewers have sent in photos and videos of street flooding from southwest Houston all the way to Galveston. The video in the window above is from Highway 59 at Bellfort, where cars were under water.  There were more trouble spots around town, as shown in the videos below.  Some of the flooding was from surge and…

Flash Flood Warning for Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties until 11:30 p.m. Monday. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beta made landfall Monday night around 10 p.m. near the southern end of the Matagorda Bay peninsula with sustained winds of 45 mph. Rain totals have been heaviest near the coast. Minor street flooding is occurring along low lying and coastal roads near the coast and the west side of Galveston Bay. WEATHER ALERTS:  Flash Flood Warning…

Viewers have sent in photos and videos of street flooding from southwest Houston all the way to Galveston. Beta may not be a severe tropical storm, but it is causing flash flooding in several areas across Houston. Viewers have sent in photos and videos of street flooding from southwest Houston all the way to Galveston. Flooding in Alief area Credit: David Galewski Flooded Roadways in Southwest Houston as a result of the training rain-bands from…

There is a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Harris, Wharton, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties. HOUSTON — The Texas coast can expect heavier showers and rain in the late morning and through the afternoon and evening Monday as Tropical Storm Beta continues its path west-northwest. There is a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Harris, Wharton, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties.  Galveston County was under a Tornado Warning that expired…

On Monday afternoon, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo gave a quick update on the fast-approaching Tropical Storm Beta, which is set to make landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda Bay about 82 miles southwest of Houston Monday night. Hidalgo told county residents to be wary of potential pockets of heavy rain over the next 48 hours, but said that the storm shouldn’t pose a massive threat of widespread flooding across the greater Houston area….

There is a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Harris, Wharton, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties. HOUSTON — The Texas coast can expect heavier showers and rain in the late morning and through the afternoon and evening Monday as Tropical Storm Beta continues its path west-northwest. There is a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for Harris, Wharton, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties.  Galveston County was under a Tornado Warning that expired…

Beta’s winds are still down to 50 mph, but it is moving a little faster toward the Texas coast. HOUSTON — The Texas coast can expect heavier showers and rain in the late morning and through the afternoon and evening Monday as Tropical Storm Beta continues its path west-northwest. WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Warning for Galveston County until 1:30 p.m. for areas near Port Bolivar, east end of Galveston and Texas City. Beta is now moving…

Hugo Villagomez (left) and his girlfriend Faviola Mendoza, both from San Antonio battle the wind and the rain near the 61st Street Pier as Tropical Storm Beta approaches Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Galveston. Hugo Villagomez (left) and his girlfriend Faviola Mendoza, both from San Antonio battle the wind and the rain near the 61st Street Pier as Tropical Storm Beta approaches Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Galveston. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff…