Flash Flood Warning Issued for Polk County, Texas
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NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 8 days 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 central Polk County in southeastern Texas until 4:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Polk County, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Polk County, Texas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX. Effective from September 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM CDT until September 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Central Polk County in southeastern Texas. Specific locations include Livingston, Goodrich, Seven Oaks, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, West Livingston, Lake Livingston State Park and Leggett.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:30 AM CDT on September 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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