Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy flooding to Texas after making landfall in Mexico


At least three people have been reported dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, officially made landfall Thursday morning. The storm is expected to bring nearly two feet of rain to the country’s Gulf Coast. In Texas, coastal cities experienced a storm surge — an abnormal rise of seawater — of more than four feet.

One man died in the La Salle River in Monterrey — located around three hours from the Texas border, Mexican authorities said, adding that two minors riding their bikes in the rain died from electric shocks in the municipality of Allende.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Corpus Christi and nearby cities in Texas, which will be in place until 1 p.m. local time. The National Hurricane Center also said the storm made landfall with maximum winds of 45 mph and should dissipate over Mexico by the end of the day.

Although the worst is believed to be over for Texas, many areas are still dealing with flooding on their streets.

On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 51 Texas counties, “to ensure Texans and at-risk regions have the resources and personnel needed to respond to this storm,” he said in a statement.

Southern parts of the United States have already experienced flooding this hurricane season. Southern Florida recently went through days of extreme rainfall and flooding — with two people reportedly dying during the storms. According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the Atlantic hurricane season is only just beginning.

“The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have above-normal activity due to a confluence of factors,” the administration said in a May 23 statement. “NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes.”

A car sits submerged underwater after Tropical Storm Alberto hits the Gulf Coast area. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle)

Roy Quiroz y su esposa, Minda, caminan por una calle inundada mientras llueve el miércoles 19 de junio de 2024, en Galveston, Texas. La tormenta tropical Alberto se formó en el suroeste del Golfo de México, la primera tormenta con nombre de lo que se prevé que sea una agitada temporada de huracanes. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle vía AP)

Roy Quiroz and his wife, Minda, walk in the flooded streets of Galveston, Texas. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle)

SURFSIDE BEACH, TEXAS - JUNE 19: In this aerial image, vehicles drive through flooded neighborhoods on June 19, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas. Storm Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season, was located approximately 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and formed earlier today in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The storm has produced heavy winds and rainfall, creating flooding within various communities along Texas coastlines.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive through flooded neighborhoods in Surfside Beach, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A man secures his home before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto at Bagdad Beach in Matamoros, Tamaulipas State, Mexico, on June 19, 2024. (Photo by ABRAHAM PINEDA / AFP) (Photo by ABRAHAM PINEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

A man secures his home before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto. (Abraham Pineda/AFP)

SURFSIDE BEACH, TEXAS - JUNE 19: The Romero household is seen in floodwater on June 19, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas. Storm Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season, was located approximately 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and formed earlier today in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The storm has produced heavy winds and rainfall, creating flooding within various communities along Texas coastlines.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Romero household is seen in floodwater on June 19, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A man takes pictures before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto at Bagdad Beach in Matamoros, Tamaulipas State, Mexico, on June 19, 2024. (Photo by ABRAHAM PINEDA / AFP) (Photo by ABRAHAM PINEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

A man takes pictures before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto at Bagdad Beach in Matamoros, Tamaulipas State, Mexico. (Abraham Pineda/AFP)

SURFSIDE BEACH, TEXAS - JUNE 19: A freezer near the entrance of a shop sits in floodwater on June 19, 2024 in Surfside Beach, Texas. Storm Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season, was located approximately 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas and formed earlier today in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The storm has produced heavy winds and rainfall, creating flooding within various communities along Texas coastlines.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

A freezer near the entrance of a shop sits in floodwater. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

View of a store with wood in its windows near the Miramar beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Alberto in Tampico, Tamaulipas State, Mexico, on June 19, 2024. (Photo by MISAEL VALTIERRA / AFP) (Photo by MISAEL VALTIERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

View of a store with wood in its windows near the Miramar beach. (Misael Valtierra/AFP)

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