Flood Warning Issued for Hardin, Liberty, Polk Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 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 Flood Warning for Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Liberty and Polk Counties from June 16 evening through June 17 afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Hardin, Liberty, Polk Counties, TX
- Issued
- July 17, 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 Hardin, Liberty, Polk Counties, TX.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX. Effective from 2026-06-16T19:51:00-05:00 until 2026-06-17T17:52:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Hardin County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Polk County, TX. Specifically Menard Creek near Rye.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
Timeline
From this evening to tomorrow afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage late tonight.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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