Flash Flood Warning Issued for Polk and Trinity Counties, Texas
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 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 northwestern Polk County and Trinity County in southeastern Texas until 2:45 PM CDT on September 2.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- September 2, 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 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 12:21 PM CDT on September 2, 2026, until 2:45 PM CDT on September 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas and Trinity County in southeastern Texas. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Apple Springs, Groveton, Sebastopol, Centralia and Pennington.
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
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 12:21 PM CDT until 2:45 PM CDT on September 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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