NWS Houston/Galveston TXFL.W 0018September 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Hardin, Liberty and Polk, TX
The National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston issued a flood warning for Hardin, Liberty and Polk in Texas, which was in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on September 5. It was the 18th river flood warning the NWS office in Houston/Galveston issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Houston/Galveston TX
- Area
- Hardin, Liberty and Polk
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:56 a.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- In force from
- 3:47 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHGX FL.W 0018
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage. At 23.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as low-lying areas along the creek are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 23.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will continue to rise to 27.0 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.9 feet on 02/03/2012. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM CDT.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.