NWS Houston/Galveston TXFA.W 0023September 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Houston, Polk and Trinity, TX
The National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston issued a flood warning for Houston, Polk and Trinity in Texas, which was in force until 5:30 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 23rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Houston/Galveston issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6.1 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
- Houston, Polk and Trinity
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:24 a.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 5:30 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHGX FA.W 0023
- 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Trinity County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1122 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen over these areas within the last 24 hours. A Flash Flood Warning could be issued later today if heavy rain moves back into this region. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Apple Springs, Groveton, Kennard, Centralia, Pennington and Weches. - 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.