Flash Flood Warning Issued for Harris and Montgomery Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Harris County and south central Montgomery County until 1:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- July 16, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Texas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX. The alert is effective from June 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM CDT until June 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Harris County in southeastern Texas and South Central Montgomery County in southeastern Texas. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Tomball, The Woodlands, Spring, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah, Woodloch, The Woodlands Pavillion, Chateau Woods and Hooks Airport.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 10:31 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 10:31 AM CDT to 1:30 PM CDT on June 16, 2026. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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