Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brazoria and Galveston Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Houston/Galveston has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Brazoria County and Southwestern Galveston County until 5:45 PM CDT on May 23.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Brazoria and Galveston Counties, TX
- Issued
- June 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Brazoria and Galveston Counties, TX.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX. The alert is effective from May 23 at 3:51 PM CDT until May 23 at 5:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers East Central Brazoria County and Southwestern Galveston County in southeastern Texas. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Galveston Island West End, northeastern Angleton, Santa Fe, Hitchcock, Danbury, Jamaica Beach, Liverpool, San Luis Pass, Galveston State Park and Galveston Island East End.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 3:51 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 23 at 3:51 PM CDT until May 23 at 5:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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