NWS Houston/Galveston TXFL.W 0003May 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Matagorda and Wharton, TX
The National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston issued a flood warning for Matagorda and Wharton in Texas, which was in force until 1:22 a.m. local time on May 29. It was the 3rd river flood warning the NWS office in Houston/Galveston issued in 2026. Texas had 30 flood warnings in May 2026, against 110 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 16.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Houston/Galveston TX
- Area
- Matagorda and Wharton
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:36 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 1:22 a.m. CDT, May 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHGX FL.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water spills into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and covers the meander point at the meander curve. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM CDT Thursday was 25.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 4.8 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.0 feet on 05/20/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 130 AM CDT.
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