News ‘Life-threatening’ floods possible: Texas braces for up to 2 feet of rain ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas September 13, 2021 John Bacon, Megan Kearney and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Life-threatening’ floods possible: Texas braces for up to 2 feet of rain ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas Tropical Storm Nicholas was churning along the Texas coast, a strengthening system that could reach hurricane status when it slams ashore Monday.