Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brazoria and Matagorda Counties, TX

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Texas

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 1, 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 southeastern Brazoria County and east central Matagorda County until 11:15 AM CDT on May 20.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Texas
Issued
June 1, 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 Southeastern Texas.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX. Effective from 2026-05-20T09:26:00-05:00 until 2026-05-20T11:15:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Southeastern Brazoria County in southeastern Texas and East Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas. Specific locations include Lake Jackson, southern Angleton, Freeport, Clute, Surfside Beach, Richwood, Brazoria, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek and Sargent.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Expected Conditions

At 9:26 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

Alert effective May 20 at 9:26 AM CDT and expires May 20 at 11:15 AM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Houston/Galveston has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Brazoria County and east central Matagorda County until 11:15 AM CDT on May 20.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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